How do duncans propagate?

[Mathfreak71]

I have had a branching duncan for 2 years. It has had its ups and downs but since I bought my LED lights about a year ago it has grown like crazy.

Yesterday a small healthy looking head with a small amount of branch just fell off in the sand. I picked it up and put it in a small hole in my rock work. It seems to be opening.

Is this a normal propagation method for duncans?

 

[Bnaum85]

I have heard of other corals such as kenya trees dropping branches. As long as it is healthy I would say it is fine. Keep an eye on it but I think the guy probably just did you a favor. I have seen youtube videos of guys almost cutting off fingers trying to frag duncans with a dremel. Dremel + slimy coral = -1 finger

 

[Mathfreak71]

Here is the "parent" duncan.


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/105910194@N05/10362929763/" title="107 by anthonystephens71, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/10362929763_0055d948f0.jpg" width="374" height="500" alt="107"></a>

 

[Mathfreak71]

Here is the "child".


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/105910194@N05/10362746644/" title="108 by anthonystephens71, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5523/10362746644_9e0e7a9728.jpg" width="374" height="500" alt="108"></a>