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04-21-2008, 09:21 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: MN
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Duncan Coral - problem?
For the last several weeks my duncan coral's tentacle have been long and "stringy", whereas when I first got it it grew two new heads almost immediately and seemed much fuller.
I tried relocating it tonight. What light and flow have people found works for these guys?
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04-21-2008, 09:47 PM
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The Bitter Mod
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Have you been feeding it?
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04-21-2008, 09:49 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2008
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I haven't been target feeding it. Should I? How often?
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04-21-2008, 09:59 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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I thought they were similar in care to a sun coral ?
I'd try mysis shrimp a few times a week
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04-21-2008, 10:01 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: MN
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well ****, that might explain it. He gets a happy meal tomorrow! I feel like a dolt for not figuring this out, as when I did feed him he collapsed on it very much like an anemone.
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04-24-2008, 11:59 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: MN
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Well the feeding went well, but 3 days later no real change in appearance. I have him high up on my solaris-lit 180. Do they like less light?
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04-25-2008, 12:31 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Miami
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I never feed mine and its done fine and split from one head to 5 in a few months. I'm sure feeding is beneficial just stating they can be kept without it as they are photosynthetic. Moderate light and moderate flow.
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04-25-2008, 12:46 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: MN
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they are very agressive eaters, so I figured thats what it needed. I guess i'll have to try less light.
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06-30-2008, 09:35 PM
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Dazed & confused
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: MD
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I just got one, and it ate some pellet food, is tht ok, or should I definitely try and get some frozen down him?
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07-01-2008, 11:16 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: florida
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I have mine at the bottom of my tank under a 400 watt 20K. The one that is in more flow has longer & stringer tentacles. I do not target feed mine & they are growing fine.
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07-02-2008, 02:31 PM
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Nothing to See Here
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07-02-2008, 02:40 PM
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SHARK
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: DFW, Texas
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i have one on the bottom of my 90 with 250 watt mh. they like medium flow (just enough so its not throwing the tenticals around) and medium to high light.
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07-04-2008, 07:00 PM
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I can make that!
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Houston
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That's really neat that they are fast growing. I didn't know that. I need to pick up a few heads soon. They are awesome looking.
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07-21-2008, 04:59 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Orange, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kwdelre
That's really neat that they are fast growing. I didn't know that. I need to pick up a few heads soon. They are awesome looking.
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My 1 head frag has become a 5 head frag in less than 2 months. They definitely grow fast... I feed a few times a week BTW.
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09-19-2008, 11:58 AM
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Nothing to See Here
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