My duncan, 7 months later

[Treezer8]

So I just wanted to share my experience with probably my 1st or 2nd most grown coral.
This first picture was taken about 1-2 weeks after I got it, and the second picture is almost exactly 7 months later. What do you guys think?


One main head, and the beginning of it's second.

8 heads total. Main one is on the right, and the second head that it made is in the back

 

[bjohanson1234]

That is some good growth. I love my duncan. One of my favorite corals.

 

[little_fish]

Mine too!

 

[chichimom79]

Me three!!

 

[justanotherfishhead]

Love the duncans. I have a few colonies, and the first one I got had short polyps when I got it, and they have not grown out at all in 9 months. From pictures I saw of other duncans, I just assumed there are different types and some have longer polyps like your second picture. But are they all capable of growing that long?

 

[Treezer8]

Well that's what mine did, as the size of it grew, so did the tentacles.

 

[Angelajean]

Looks great.

 

[Civicdemon]

LOL Its crazy how fast they grow. Mine actually started with 2 heads and a couple small tiny one starting and not i would say its over 15 heads and still growing and its only ben like 5 or 6 months since i have had it.

 

[Ted]

Looks great...

 

[chichimom79]

My duncan started with five and is up to over twenty heads less than a year later. I am glad they are a fast grower being one of my favorite corals.

 

[2XAl]

that looks awesome! I got my first duncan last saturday

 

[sen5241b]

What's that fish in the background?

 

[Treezer8]

Saddleback clown. Still got him :)

 

[RockStacker]

Great job.
I love my duncan too.
I bought mine as a 7-polyp frag and has now grown at least 20 new polyps.

 

[justanotherfishhead]

My favorite colony that I spent way too much $ on. Just can't resist them.

 

[Paste]

Duncans are non photosynthetic right? they need fed?
They look awesome, never had one though.

 

[Bifferwine]

They are photosynthetic. They need light, but they will also eat meaty foods.

 

[Paste]

Awesome, I am ascared of Non photosynthetic corals... feeding with light is easier than daily spot feeding.

 

[Treezer8]

Yea I used to feed my duncan some mysis before I moved it into the bigger tank, but now I don't do it as much.

 

[cvcdrk]

Duncans are pretty cool corals. I have one. As someone else mentioned, there must be different types. Mine was in rough shape when I first got it but it's since sprouted 8 new heads...to the point where there just isn't enough room for more. Its tentacles stay short, though....it loves eating mysis. I'm glad they stay short...I'm already at a space disadvantage I don't need crazy long tentacles haha