Peterpiper

Hi, I was taking some photo's of our Seahorses and I got a nice shot of our Duncan so I thought I would share it

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Wolfgang8810

That is AWESOME!!! what are the requirements for it?

sgould

Wow. Me likey.

Peterpiper

Wolfgang, This would have to be one of the easiest corals to grow

Name: Duncanopsammia axifuga
Care: Easy Current: Low Lighting: Any

Origin: Australia to Southeast Asia

As our tank is set up for seahorses, we have a low current and lighting is standard 3' tubes ( 1x 30w white and 1x 30w Sylvania Coral Star )
Our perams
temp 23c
pH 8.2
We use sea water and add nothing to it ( just a little Purple Up now and then ) We feed the SH's Mysis shrimp and the Duncan gets any leftovers.
In the wild a colony of Duncans can get to 30' dia!

Wolfgang8810

does it get its food from light or is lt like a sun coral where you have tyo feed it allt he time?

Peterpiper

While possessing zooxanthella and being capable of photosynthesis, this coral appreciates regular feeding with any meaty marine foods able to fit into the expanded polyp's mouth. I feed occasionally with chunks of prawn or mysis, which is very easy due to the adhesiveness and reactivity of the tentacles.

Wolfgang8810

cool cool beautiful coral. I just picked up an open brain for my tank today here it is.

Peterpiper

Very nice! do you need the strong lighting for them like T5 ?

Wolfgang8810

they need a moderate to strong light currently i have 68 watts of PC over my 20 gallon tank. However i ordered a Sun pod for my tank which has 1x 150 watt MH bulb but definatly you could do it wit t5's (depending on your tank ofcourse)

Mark

agsansoo

Nice corals guys !

Wolfgang8810

thanks Angasoo. i cannot wait for my sun pod its going to be sooo cool!

zatch214

can it hold up in heavier lighting?

Peterpiper

Which coral are you referring too?