Questions about Duncans

jsdancer · 01/24/2009, 09:35 PM

Hey guys,
Just wanted to know more about Duncans.
I thought I needed to move the placement of this coral.
Before the coral was more compact and the tenticals were short but skinny.

Here is the pic of the coral before I moved it. Sorry that it is blurry!

After the move the coral is three times the size. Heads everywhere and the tenticals are large but skinny. The heads are expanded almost as though they are looking for light.

Here is a pic of the way it is now.

Is this normal looking?
Should it be closer to the MH's?
Should it receive stronger water flow?

Thanks All

BuddhaKiss · 01/24/2009, 09:57 PM

What's the difference between spot 1 and spot 2, flow and light intensity wise? Is it getting less light and less flow on the second spot? I just got some duncans from my brother. He said it had been retracted for weeks, and let me have it to see if it would do better in my setup. It was under high flow and high light in his tank. In mine, its in low flow and lower light, and its starting to expand. Not as much as I've seen in other pics, but looks like its recovering.

jpa0741 · 01/24/2009, 11:00 PM

I have 250w mh's and have to shade my Duncans a bit for them to be happy. Same with most LPS in my tank. Also feed them daily and they will grow like crazy.

D_Hood87 · 01/24/2009, 11:21 PM

i have my duncans in more of a backdraft from the powerheads and under 8 T5HO

here is what they look like
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...7S57000039.jpg

they are doing great and have sprouted 10 to 13 heads in 2 months just keep feeding them and you will be fine

01/24/2009, 09:35 PM	#1
jsdancer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Orlando Posts: 796	Questions about Duncans Hey guys, Just wanted to know more about Duncans. I thought I needed to move the placement of this coral. Before the coral was more compact and the tenticals were short but skinny. Here is the pic of the coral before I moved it. Sorry that it is blurry! After the move the coral is three times the size. Heads everywhere and the tenticals are large but skinny. The heads are expanded almost as though they are looking for light. Here is a pic of the way it is now. Is this normal looking? Should it be closer to the MH's? Should it receive stronger water flow? Thanks All

01/24/2009, 11:21 PM	#4
D_Hood87 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 323	i have my duncans in more of a backdraft from the powerheads and under 8 T5HO here is what they look like http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...7S57000039.jpg they are doing great and have sprouted 10 to 13 heads in 2 months just keep feeding them and you will be fine __________________ DONALD Current Tank Info: 160gal REBUILD....GOING SPS ALL THE WAY!!!

01/24/2009, 09:57 PM	#2
BuddhaKiss Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,068	What's the difference between spot 1 and spot 2, flow and light intensity wise? Is it getting less light and less flow on the second spot? I just got some duncans from my brother. He said it had been retracted for weeks, and let me have it to see if it would do better in my setup. It was under high flow and high light in his tank. In mine, its in low flow and lower light, and its starting to expand. Not as much as I've seen in other pics, but looks like its recovering.

01/24/2009, 11:00 PM	#3
jpa0741 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MI Posts: 1,392	I have 250w mh's and have to shade my Duncans a bit for them to be happy. Same with most LPS in my tank. Also feed them daily and they will grow like crazy.