Duncan corals question

singold · 08/16/2008, 11:36 PM

Would my (10,000k with Actinic) compact lighting be enough to sustain Duncan Corals & get them to flourish?

abulgin · 08/17/2008, 05:23 AM

Depends on the wattage/placement, but these LPS are pretty tolerant of low light conditions as long as you feed them. I keep Duncans in my 30g cube, which has 2x24W 10,000K T5s and 2x24W actinics, and they are doing well. The key is to feed them a variety of meaty seafood at least once per week.

otrlynn · 08/17/2008, 06:59 AM

Sorry for mini-hijack, but maybe OP will be interested too. I have had a duncan in my tank about 3 weeks, I have not target fed, but I feed cyclopeeze to the tank about every other day right before lights out. The Duncan looks great--do I need to target feed meaty seafood also?

abulgin · 08/17/2008, 08:50 AM

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Originally posted by otrlynn
Sorry for mini-hijack, but maybe OP will be interested too. I have had a duncan in my tank about 3 weeks, I have not target fed, but I feed cyclopeeze to the tank about every other day right before lights out. The Duncan looks great--do I need to target feed meaty seafood also?

Yes, these polyps, although photosynthetic, do need a variety of meaty seafoods (silversides, table shrimp, mysis, etc.) to stay healthy long-term. Their feeding needs are similar to open brains. They have large mouths, and Cyclop-eeze and similarly-sized particle food are fine supplementations, but IMO won't suffice.

http://www.asira.org/duncans

08/16/2008, 11:36 PM	#1
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	Duncan corals question Would my (10,000k with Actinic) compact lighting be enough to sustain Duncan Corals & get them to flourish? __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium

08/17/2008, 06:59 AM	#3
otrlynn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 1,508	Sorry for mini-hijack, but maybe OP will be interested too. I have had a duncan in my tank about 3 weeks, I have not target fed, but I feed cyclopeeze to the tank about every other day right before lights out. The Duncan looks great--do I need to target feed meaty seafood also? __________________ Lynn 1 horse, 1 dog, 2 cats, small pond with a few koi. The fish tank is gone.

08/17/2008, 05:23 AM	#2
abulgin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,664	Depends on the wattage/placement, but these LPS are pretty tolerant of low light conditions as long as you feed them. I keep Duncans in my 30g cube, which has 2x24W 10,000K T5s and 2x24W actinics, and they are doing well. The key is to feed them a variety of meaty seafood at least once per week.