My most prized coral.

[spicytuna]

This may be a common coral, nothing exotic and rare about a Duncan. This may also be the wrong forum to showcase this, as its an LPS. However, I just wanted to share my pride and joy with the rest of you reef folks.

I've had this Duncan coral for about 4 years now. I aquired it from a very close friend, who at the time was a liscenced aquaculterist here in Florida, of whom I learnt a great deal from. I paid only 20 bucks for a miny colony of about 20 heads, which was such a steal IMO.

It's not often that my Duncan is closed up, so when it is, I like to snap a few pictures and count how many heads I have.

Tonight I counted over 120 heads! This coral is also the host to my 8 year old clownfish pair I call the odd couple, because its a true percula and a ORA missbared/naked clown.

Well here she is, enjoy.

 

[wyoung609]

Very nice colony. My clowns always host my lps to death. Most recently they took out a 8" peice of elegance coral.

 

[spicytuna]

Very nice colony. My clowns always host my lps to death. Most recently they took out a 8" peice of elegance coral.

I have heard clowns can be problamatice for some LPS. Clowns will tend to host anything a a available. I set up a small macro/softy tank for a friend who wanted something low maintenance. Here clown pair host in a dragons breath and it looks soo cool. I also have another friend with a quite large ricordea collection in which his clowns host that, now that's a pretty site. As for elegance corals, they are very delicate to begin with. It's a shame you lost it. Thank you for the compliment.

 

[Steve Wright2]

great looking colony Spicytuna congrats on the growth and obvious health



Steve

 

[z0777]

My clowns host the corner of my tank....completely disregard my two large sunset bta... :headwally:

 

[ajcanale]

Duncans are awesome and maybe the fastest growing stoney coral when fed.

 

[pkane11384]

Silly question, what do you feed your Duncan's? Any special procedure? I always try and spot feed mine and they never take it...

 

[Raeloni]

In my circumstance I feed my tank a combo of alittle blender mush, some PE mysis shrimp and frozen brine (I know not real nutritional but i have some to use up) I take a turkey baster and blast them once a week with it. They get all big and puffy and take a bunch of it. I got 3 heads, was once of my first corals and within 10 months they have grown to 22 heads.

I can't wait for mine to get as big as yours! great to see them, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this is the best coral ever!

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[aandfsoccr04]

Looking good. I like that naked one in there too.

 

[MatthewLaw]

have one in my tank...its soo cool when it opens up!!

 

[scubafreaky]

Awesome colony spicytuna!! My Duncan is one of my favorite corals too. Thanks for sharing!

 

[spicytuna]

Silly question, what do you feed your Duncan's? Any special procedure? I always try and spot feed mine and they never take it...

I feed the tank a mix of omega flakes, dainichi pellets, rods food and PE mysis. I'm kind of a heavy feeder and my Duncan will gladly take anything it catches, but I never spot feed any of my corals.


Thank you all for the compliments.

 

[Flame_Angel]

Duncans have always been one of my favorite corals.

 

[markaren]

Would a Duncan be a good first coral? Do they move ? sorry kinda gives away my newness, but I like what I see.

 

[sponger0]

Would a Duncan be a good first coral? Do they move ? sorry kinda gives away my newness, but I like what I see.

Duncans are fairly easy. The only duncans I had were actually a pain in the you know what lol. It took awhile before I found them a good spot.

But once I found their sweet spot, they started growing like crazy.

But they dont move on their own. The only ones that actually move are mushrooms. Which is why I dont like mushrooms lol.

 

[Millticket]

Awesome colony. I stumbled on some at my lfs, bought 4 heads 6 months ago and now its tripled. It is absolutely my favorite coral in my tank and a real jaw dropper when its fully extended. I can't wait to see mine grow to the size yours is. Congrats!