Duncan skeleton question
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mta_morrow
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This looks like the heads were fragged and glued to a piece of rock to me.
Let’s see what others say as well.
Love the color!
Let’s see what others say as well.
Love the color!
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JCTReefer
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Thanks!!! I'll turn it around and get another shot on where it was cut! Here's a pic of the backside. And of course they just closed up when I moved them for the pic.
mta_morrow
Of course I have room for 1 more fish!
Wow. Looks totally different from this angle?
Now it looks like the heads are encrusting a Duncan stalk / skeleton.
Still looks great though!
Now it looks like the heads are encrusting a Duncan stalk / skeleton.
Still looks great though!
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I was kinda leaning the same direction, but wasn't positive. Was thinking old skeletal growth they're incrusting on. It's my first Duncan and I did my research, but couldn't find a great deal on growth pattern. Besides that some are more branching with long stalks and some are more bunched up shorter/closer together. And also found a good bit of info on how they sprout heads. Was a beautiful wysiwyg specimen I acquired from Unique
Thanks for your input!
mta_morrow
Of course I have room for 1 more fish!
Your welcome and I really like the color of that Duncan!
I hope it does well for you.
I hope it does well for you.
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Where did you find the info about how they sprout heads? Recently acquired one and I'm in love with it. Would love to know more about these guys. Here's a pic after a few hours in the tank.I was kinda leaning the same direction, but wasn't positive. Was thinking old skeletal growth they're incrusting on. It's my first Duncan and I did my research, but couldn't find a great deal on growth pattern. Besides that some are more branching with long stalks and some are more bunched up shorter/closer together. And also found a good bit of info on how they sprout heads. Was a beautiful wysiwyg specimen I acquired from Unique
I love that yours is all neon green! Amazing.
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Feed them and they will explode! This was a single head when I started my tank and thought it was a goner. I almost threw it out until I noticed a bit of flesh inside the skeleton so I put it back to see. Eventually a tentacle emerged (as my tank was maturing). I think it's three years old and about 2 since I saw that speck of flesh. I estimate it's doubled in size over the past year to a bit larger than a baseball. I have lost track of the number of heads. It is in a prime spot when I broadcast feed my fish and is responding accordingly. I try to keep my tank within the red sea mixed tank parameters but know that more wishful thinking than actual practice.
I wouldn't dismiss that your frag was a remnant piece from a larger fragging event (and thus the unusual cut) and recovered nevertheless. I have a softball sized frogspawn that my LFS gave me no charge that was a single tiny polyp remnant about the size of a large pin head.
awesome neon green in with your duncan. enjoy
I wouldn't dismiss that your frag was a remnant piece from a larger fragging event (and thus the unusual cut) and recovered nevertheless. I have a softball sized frogspawn that my LFS gave me no charge that was a single tiny polyp remnant about the size of a large pin head.
awesome neon green in with your duncan. enjoy
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Feed them and they will explode! This was a single head when I started my tank and thought it was a goner. I almost threw it out until I noticed a bit of flesh inside the skeleton so I put it back to see. Eventually a tentacle emerged (as my tank was maturing). I think it's three years old and about 2 since I saw that speck of flesh. I estimate it's doubled in size over the past year to a bit larger than a baseball. I have lost track of the number of heads. It is in a prime spot when I broadcast feed my fish and is responding accordingly. I try to keep my tank within the red sea mixed tank parameters but know that more wishful thinking than actual practice.
I wouldn't dismiss that your frag was a remnant piece from a larger fragging event (and thus the unusual cut) and recovered nevertheless. I have a softball sized frogspawn that my LFS gave me no charge that was a single tiny polyp remnant about the size of a large pin head.
awesome neon green in with your duncan. enjoy
Beautiful Duncan!!! It has really grown !!!
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SEMA
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Nice specimen! Its growing heads from it's own skeleton which is attached to some artificial substrate. This particular specimen looks to be from the wild.
They do love to be fed and will grow quickly if consistantly fed. Duncan's are a great coral to keep for almost everyone as they accept a wide variety of flow and lighting.
Duncan's usually bud around existing polyps and grow apart from each other over time creating a branch. They also will sprout new polyps from where polyps have been propagated unlike euphyllia (frogspawn, hammers, torch)
I've been propagating Duncans for over 13 years from same colony's. Very tough dense skeletal structure.
They do love to be fed and will grow quickly if consistantly fed. Duncan's are a great coral to keep for almost everyone as they accept a wide variety of flow and lighting.
Duncan's usually bud around existing polyps and grow apart from each other over time creating a branch. They also will sprout new polyps from where polyps have been propagated unlike euphyllia (frogspawn, hammers, torch)
I've been propagating Duncans for over 13 years from same colony's. Very tough dense skeletal structure.
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Awesome!!! Great information!!!! Thanks for your input!!!!
SEMA
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Glad I could help!! Duncans fascinate me and love that their skeleton is actually living. They are a very strong coral, and I seem to think they photosynthesize from their skeleton tissue along with their polyps.
