Duncan

[Cdime712]

My Duncan does this when I over feed it. The last time I overfed it, it actually spit out a ball of mysis and literally deflated itself for 3 days. Looked like it’s tentacles were balloons with no air in them. I actually only feed it directly once a week nowadays and that seems to keep it from getting too upset with me.

Believe it or not, my duncan is the biggest drama queen of all the corals in my tank, aside from my bubble coral.

Lol thank you for the info

 

[Hydrored]

My Duncan does this when I over feed it. The last time I overfed it, it actually spit out a ball of mysis and literally deflated itself for 3 days. Looked like it’s tentacles were balloons with no air in them. I actually only feed it directly once a week nowadays and that seems to keep it from getting too upset with me.

Believe it or not, my duncan is the biggest drama queen of all the corals in my tank, aside from my bubble coral.

I agree with the drama queen part, mine is the canary in the coal mine. anytime phosphates start to creep on the higher side it closes. Done this since day 1

 

[jgirardnrg]

More nitrate and less phosphates... I have colonies that exhibit the same behavior. I have some that do this when nitrates bottom out and others that alert me to phosphates being high. For mine, tentacle length varies with flow.

 

[Cdime712]

I agree with the drama queen part, mine is the canary in the coal mine. anytime phosphates start to creep on the higher side it closes. Done this since day 1

Thank you for this I feel better !

 

[Cdime712]

More nitrate and less phosphates... I have colonies that exhibit the same behavior. I have some that do this when nitrates bottom out and others that alert me to phosphates being high. For mine, tentacle length varies with flow.

Thank you for this ..

 

[Apollo7235]

I agree with the drama queen part, mine is the canary in the coal mine. anytime phosphates start to creep on the higher side it closes. Done this since day 1

I am not even joking, I use mine the same way, hahaha. I can always tell when It’s about time for a top off or a water change once my trusty Duncan says so

 

[dedragon]

I am not even joking, I use mine the same way, hahaha. I can always tell when It’s about time for a top off or a water change once my trusty Duncan says so

if a duncan or any other corals are reacting to high salinity because you havent topped off yet, you waited way too long to top off. Probably best to buy an ato

 

[dedragon]

I was told this would help.

dont use this product in saltwater aquariums, too many risks with other elements added to it

 

[Apollo7235]

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if a duncan or any other corals are reacting to high salinity because you havent topped off yet, you waited way too long to top off. Probably best to buy an ato

I have an ATO for my display, my Duncan is in my quarantine tank at the moment. It’s a little 5-gallon, so if I don’t top it off every night the water level drops slightly. I don’t think SG has ever gone above 1.026 in that tank and I keep it at 1.025.... just my Duncan being hyper sensitive is all. None of the other corals ever seem bothered

 

[dedragon]

5 gallon qt makes much more sense

 

[Reef Tripp]

Seachem flourishes would raise your po4 and you already have them high, what you have to raise are the no3.

 

[Cdime712]

Seachem flourishes would raise your po4 and you already have them high, what you have to raise are the no3.

How would I do that?

 

[Reef Tripp]

Put off your water changes a bit or dose nitrates, or something like brightwell neonitro