Sweet Duncanopsammia

[LW1172]

Just picked this sweet coral up from a online vendor in charlotte..

 

[Sand_tubeworm]

From Roes Marine ( www.roesmarineworld.com ) cos saw many sizes Duncans available at their online website.

Wow very nice colored piece, is it in purplish green and mind sharing how much u paid for it ?? Thanks.

 

[LW1172]

its was $40 per polyp

 

[neyugn0w01]

I just recently got a nice frag of the duncan from a fellow RC whom recieve his from ORA. For some reason, mine looks much larger and colorful then the ones they are selling at Roe's. Anyone else notice their duncans looking different?

 

[2crazyreefers]

I just got 2 ORA Duncans and I agree with neyugn0w01 both of mine look different as well. Mine seem to be much brighter (greener) with longer more narow polyps.

 

[LW1172]

i looked at the ones ora has on their site. the green with brown tentacles... Yes, tentacles are longer. How big are your polyp skeletons? dia.
Mine are about 1/2"
I emailed tyrone at r.m.w and he sent me this pic showing the polyp extension and size.. said they are about 1" when fully open

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/10824DSCN0560.JPG

 

[DonavonsReef]

Nothing brown about my ORA duncas they are Bright Lime green, polyps are about 1in when open.

 

[BridgetP]

Here is a quick pic of mine from ORA. The back of the big head is lined with babies.

 

[chrisstie]

I am drooling over theese. There's a nice one in the aquacultured divers den on liveaquaria but it just isn't going to happen after i finished all of my xmas shopping, darnit! hehe

 

[ViPeR_930]

Mine from ORA get almost 4" tip to tip when fully open. When closed they're a bit over 1/2".

 

[BridgetP]

What lighting do you keep yours in Viper? Mine are directly under 250 HQI. I feed them everyday. I really like the puffy look mine get. Mine are aslso way bigger than 1" when fully open tip to tip. but not 4" that is bigger then my Comet.

 

[plaz]

Someone must have snagged the one from LiveAquaria. What was it's color and price (curious for later)?

 

[ViPeR_930]

I've got mine to the side 7" under a 150 watt DE halide. I feed it almost every day when I remember. One of these days I'll get a good pic showing the size.

The one from LA had 5 polyps and was the green one from ORA. Can't remember the price though.

 

[chrisstie]

plaz it was like $369 or something for very forest green ones.. looked to be about 5 heads..

someday i'd like to find some of these but my lFS has the nice yellow ones on hold for me for now

 

[LW1172]

viper.. what do you feed them

 

[ViPeR_930]

I spot feed them frozen mysis and they get whatever cyclopeeze they can catch floating around the tank.

 

[waterfaller1]

Try squid & scallop...if they are anything like dendro, they will love it!

 

[plaz]

Thanks for the info Chrisstie - beautiful coral, but I may have to look for one somewhere cheaper than LA!

 

[Qckwzrd]

I've checked the two major sites that have them. they all look great but shipping is the killer for me. I can't find anyone or any LFS that has them...or dendros. santa wasn't nice this year

 

[tomasz]

So why Roes Marine is selling thers for $40 a polyp. Is this the real Duncan?