duncans...

[luisse25]

hmmm i just bought a duncan,a nice mint green...usually how much these pretty coral cost?..are green colors are the sought after or whites?or greens are just regular?this one i got has long tentacles/rims..is it suppose to be like that?they look like sun polyps...anybody has duncans can you guys tell me advices on how to care for them

i have 23 heads of this pretty coral..

 

[luisse25]

btw i bought it from a good friend..

 

[Reef Setup]

They are easy caring, i have my colony in the bottom of my tank low/moderate flow! When i first bought them awhile back i feed them like no other, they basically grew like weeds! The ones i believe you have are basic Aus green dunconops, very beautiful coral! The ones that are sought out to be on the higher chain are the green purple streak duncans! They are killer! Sooner or later they will take off in your tank like weeds and you will be making room, fragging them out the door nice find tho

 

[gotfish]

Luisse, if you do plan on fragging, I'd love a head or 2.

 

[Myteemouse]

me too, duncans are cool as for cost prolly more than you think

 

[luisse25]

me too, duncans are cool as for cost prolly more than you think

i met someone who owns a nice tank full of very nice sps and lps..he has like dendros everywhere babies scattered on rocks..he is so nice..he has picasso clowns..he has some rare sps..i got this duncans and the huge hammer with about 9 big heads and 10 sprouting babies(i payed $20 for the hammer(screaming deal):badgrin: from him plus the free monti caphe's really a nice guy...heres the pic...

p.s

if they multiply and grow fast in a month or so then i will try to fragwill sell for cheap +zoas(just kidding)

charisse

 

[nata]

Very nice corals!!!good deal!

 

[slim_jim989]

very nice duncans and i like your frag racks lol, looks like u made some ladders for the hermits or shrimp to climp up on hahaa

 

[luisse25]

very nice duncans and i like your frag racks lol, looks like u made some ladders for the hermits or shrimp to climp up on hahaa

yeah i did that in purpose so they can have a gym

 

[luisse25]

They are easy caring, i have my colony in the bottom of my tank low/moderate flow! When i first bought them awhile back i feed them like no other, they basically grew like weeds! The ones i believe you have are basic Aus green dunconops, very beautiful coral! The ones that are sought out to be on the higher chain are the green purple streak duncans! They are killer! Sooner or later they will take off in your tank like weeds and you will be making room, fragging them out the door nice find tho

hi reef set up what do you feed your duncans?

 

[Reef Setup]

I feed them prime reef by ocean nutrition & mysis shrimp!

 

[luisse25]

how about cyclopeeze and or brine shrimp?this prime reef by ocean nutrition where do you buy it?this is frozen right?thanks

 

[Reef Setup]

frozen mysis shrimp is mainly what i feed them

 

[luisse25]

thanks..one more question..do you have to feed each head?

 

[mercedes]

we fed each nightly (shrimp pellets, mysis shrimp, etc) + they grew super fast! too fast... they're getting too big for our nano.

 

[Pentagona]

To answer your question about what they generaly cost, most of your LFS's will sell them between $15-30 per polyp.

 

[luisse25]

To answer your question about what they generaly cost, most of your LFS's will sell them between $15-30 per polyp.

oh thanks for the info bout the price..so i have a good find then:shock:,,i only paid $80(23 heads) for these pretty coral..there are some small bumps on sides too maybe babies?

anyways i have another question,do i have to feed each head or they benefit on some feedings(just some heads)..cant believe how they grab the food..fun to watch..:lol:

 

[morgan]

2.50 a head in aus and most colonys are 100 heads plus....seriously

 

[StacyS]

Yes, they grow like weeds. I was feeding mine on a regular basis and then they started to GROW. Now, they get dusted with food a couple of times a week. Very cool coral!

 

[luisse25]

2.50 a head in aus and most colonys are 100 heads plus....seriously

thats where duncans came from right?australiayour lucky its cheap there..