Duncan frag plug placement

[Candiifir]

corals are not for the impatient, as I’m learning.

I have a Duncan that I fell in love with, because he was so bright and float-so I bought him. Was advised they’re great for beginners, and can place him literally anywhere as long as it’s light flow. Well-I’ve relocated this little dude 3 times now and still-nothing. I read online some people placing them in the sand bed and they’ll prosper great. I have a 150 gallon-it’s 26” or 28” deep I believe. He’s on a plug though-how would I get him to stay in the sand? Or should I even do that? The first day he started emerging slowly, day 2 no progress, day 3 went back in. Day 4, emerged slowly, now I’m at day 7 and he still isn’t coming out at all. Any suggestions for placement?

 

[Candiifir]

*** bright and flowy***

 

[Dylan Noetzel]

I’ve seen a lot of people have them in the sand bed.

 

[Candiifir]

I’ve seen a lot of people have them in the sand bed.

How would I place it there, do you know? The plug is kind of tall

 

[Dylan Noetzel]

How tall and how deep is your sand bed

 

[Candiifir]

How tall and how deep is your sand bed

 

[Nick Steele]

You can trim the stem with some sort of snips. You can possibly cut it or use pliers and chip away at it.

Bone cutters or saw is ideal

 

[Tiki Reef Joshua]

Here is where my colony is for reference. It likes medium flow from my tank. Give it time. Don’t mind the bottle, I’m trying to catch a sixline wrasse.

 

[Candiifir]

You can trim the stem with some sort of snips. You can possibly cut it or use pliers and chip away at it.

Bone cutters or saw is ideal

He won’t float up out of it? Sorry-I know these are probably dumb questions, but I just want to be sure I do it right. I don’t want him to die

 

[Dylan Noetzel]

That’s also true and is your tank flush with that stand because it may be a little deeper

 

[Timmtom49]

take a peice of your rock attach it to the rock and then place on sandbed

 

[Candiifir]

Here is where my colony is for reference. It likes medium flow from my tank. Give it time. Don’t mind the bottle, I’m trying to catch a sixline wrasse.

I have a tiny 6 line wrasse in my tank also. They’re so pretty.

Okay, maybe I’ll get the husband to try and help me move him tonight then to the sand. I’m just nervous about him floating out of it lol

 

[Candiifir]

That’s also true and is your tank flush with that stand because it may be a little deeper

It’s honestly probably like 1/3” deeper than the stand, if that.

 

[Candiifir]

take a peice of your rock attach it to the rock and then place on sandbed

Great idea, I’ll give it a shot! Thanks!

 

[Dylan Noetzel]

It shouldn’t but in the case it does glue it to a pice of rock rubble and stick it in the sand bed

 

[Candiifir]

It shouldn’t but in the case it does glue it to a pice of rock rubble and stick it in the sand bed

Going to do that tonight. Thanks!!

 

[Candiifir]

Going to move my Buddy to the sand tonight. Will update in a couple of days.

Thanks everyone!

 

[Albertan22]

I personally wouldn’t stick it in the sand with a tank as deep as yours unless you have really strong lighting. I’ve always put Duncan’s mid tank with medium to high flow. Once they open you can feed them to accelerate their growth.

 

[Candiifir]

I personally wouldn’t stick it in the sand with a tank as deep as yours unless you have really strong lighting. I’ve always put Duncan’s mid tank with medium to high flow. Once they open you can feed them to accelerate their growth.

I’m not 100% sure what the light is, but I do know it is BRIGHT

 

[Albertan22]

I’m not 100% sure what the light is, but I do know it is BRIGHT

Just beware that PAR drops off pretty significantly at about 18” below the surface with standard lighting.