Duncans
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CookieJar
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I have 3 small duncan colonies, 2 up high (within 8" of surface) and the other about 20" down. All colonies open up and do fine, I find the growth really happens when you feed a lot, mine don't seem to do better/ worse as to their height in the tank.
I did use Jen's blog as a fragging guide, however I found the heads were difficult to cut apart, I tried but 3 of the 4 haven't opened up- I hope I didn't kill them.
Time will tell. So when you frag be certain they're big enough, I found a 6-8 headed colony wasn't developed enough to make good, clean cuts to separate 1 head from the other.
I did use Jen's blog as a fragging guide, however I found the heads were difficult to cut apart, I tried but 3 of the 4 haven't opened up- I hope I didn't kill them.
Time will tell. So when you frag be certain they're big enough, I found a 6-8 headed colony wasn't developed enough to make good, clean cuts to separate 1 head from the other.
Animal Mother
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Value is in the eye of the beholder. If you think they're worth what the LFS is asking, then they're worth it. Small colony or not, they grow fast and they're hard to kill... so you should get your moneys worth out of them at some point. That's my perspective anyway.
I say everyone that has them should grow them, frag them, and sell/trade them at a decent price even if it means taking a small loss. Then the big dogs won't be able to overcharge for them anymore.
JM68
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well i picked up a nice piece with 7 heads and an 8th starting to form. It was a little pricey, but has great green coloring, i think it was worht it. Only 3 heads have opened so far since i put it in my tank, but hopefully tomorrow they will all be open. what kind of foods do these guys like. The regular mysis and other small meaty stuff.
Animal Mother
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Yup, mysis, chopped up shrimp bits, etc. They seem to regurgitate all their food if you overfeed them, probably not healthy for them.
nanotrigger
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here is one of my duncan frags. how do you guys frag your duncans? I found it very difficult fraggin them.. they SLIME and they are hard to cut.
here is the mother colony
here is the mother colony
chinkalink
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Duncans havent opened in 2 day s
Duncans havent opened in 2 day s
Hi i just bought a 7 head frag of ducans the greenest ones for 100 and they have not opened yet they open up a tiny bit and go back in after 1 hour can anyone tell me if this is a problem everything else in my tank is doing fine except for these not opening i check my water levels and everything is fine i have a 24 gallon nano and a 150mh with 20k bulb
Duncans havent opened in 2 day s
Hi i just bought a 7 head frag of ducans the greenest ones for 100 and they have not opened yet they open up a tiny bit and go back in after 1 hour can anyone tell me if this is a problem everything else in my tank is doing fine except for these not opening i check my water levels and everything is fine i have a 24 gallon nano and a 150mh with 20k bulb
Pufferpunk
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Here's mine:
There are about 15-20 heads on it now.
There are about 15-20 heads on it now.
chinkalink
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Please anyone help
Please anyone help
Hi i just bought a 7 head frag of ducans the greenest ones for 100 and they have not opened yet they open up a tiny bit and go back in after 1 hour can anyone tell me if this is a problem everything else in my tank is doing fine except for these not opening i check my water levels and everything is fine i have a 24 gallon nano and a 150mh with 20k bulb
Please anyone help
Hi i just bought a 7 head frag of ducans the greenest ones for 100 and they have not opened yet they open up a tiny bit and go back in after 1 hour can anyone tell me if this is a problem everything else in my tank is doing fine except for these not opening i check my water levels and everything is fine i have a 24 gallon nano and a 150mh with 20k bulb
Animal Mother
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If your water parameters are fine just wait.
Pufferpunk, that's a very colorful Duncan!
Pufferpunk, that's a very colorful Duncan!
Pufferpunk
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Thank you! I loved the striped face & it grows quickly.
As far as fragging, a fellow reefer from my local reef club (RobTop) says:
" If you cut just below the head, 1 poylp, it will skin over and regrow in 2-6 weeks depending on the tank. Just like cutting the cap off a mushroom.
If you cut a stalk(about 1"), and chop it into 3rds, you will have 3 heads in 2-6 weeks, even the pieces with out poylps will skin over and grow a new head.
If you take the 3 pcs from above and cut each in half you will have 6 head, but takes about 8 weeks for the 4 pcs that have no tenticales at all.
These corals are very interesting to frag, I am quite supprised out of everyting I have fragged how these will grow out of just about anything. As long as there is some skin around you are good."
As far as fragging, a fellow reefer from my local reef club (RobTop) says:
" If you cut just below the head, 1 poylp, it will skin over and regrow in 2-6 weeks depending on the tank. Just like cutting the cap off a mushroom.
If you cut a stalk(about 1"), and chop it into 3rds, you will have 3 heads in 2-6 weeks, even the pieces with out poylps will skin over and grow a new head.
If you take the 3 pcs from above and cut each in half you will have 6 head, but takes about 8 weeks for the 4 pcs that have no tenticales at all.
These corals are very interesting to frag, I am quite supprised out of everyting I have fragged how these will grow out of just about anything. As long as there is some skin around you are good."
Toledofishguy
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I've been going back & forth on getting a frag. After reading this I cant wait to purchase one.
Pufferpunk
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They're fun to feed too!
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