Can anyone identify this coral?

[Fishfish0001]

Hi.

Awhile back I bought a cool looking coral that I was told would be fine in my Biocube (14gal). Its done AMAZING. It started with 3 heads, and now has about 12.

I was wondering exactly what it is:

(Sorry about the sand in the shot, just cleaned the tank)


While Im at it, what exactly is it doing right now? The head seems to become a cone shape onto a rock?


Sorry about quality. Still getting used to taking pictures of the tank.

 

[Ebmorri]

Looks like a duncan to me.

 

[bluetang66]

I agree looks like a duncan

 

[greech]

Duncan for sure.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Duncan is slang for Duncanopsammia

 

[greech]

They like to be fed and good (but not direct) flow. They also grow quick when fed well. Mine loves mysis.

Pic of mine (upper right). Was 3 polyps when I got it a little over a year ago:

 

[johnwonus]

Def Duncans or also called 'whiskers'. I feed mine mysis shrimp and they are quick to take it. They close up right away. You also have some green buble algae there. I would start working on getting that under control. They are filled with thousands of spores that release when you break them. There is a lot of information for ways to help get rid of them. Good Luck.

 

[tidepool2]

Yep - it's a Duncan.

 

[n8ball2013]

definitely duncans. they will grow fast if you do feed them.

 

[Fishfish0001]

Ah ok. Thanks Might need to find another one sometime.

Ill work on the bubble algae. Problem is my tank is to small for anymore fish, and my clownfish would kill anything (other then shelled creatures).

 

[n8ball2013]

bubble algea can be helped with some emerald crabs.

 

[iamwrasseman]

its a duncan as many have stated and the second picture looks like its early in the morning or it has been fed and is eating .it has to close its polyps to pull the food into its many mouths .

 

[Fishfish0001]

It was night in the 2nd picture. i was confused as to why it was pointy on the far left polyp. It has fixed itself anyways though.