Duncan Placement Question
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Topic: Duncan Placement Question
Posted By: BobC63
Subject: Duncan Placement Question
Date Posted: November 11 2010 at 10:47pm
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My new Duncan colony is not opening fully yet...
I have it in an area with high light (maybe 12" below a 400w MH) and medium flow; maybe medium-low flow.
Is the issue too much light, too little flow, or both?
------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
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Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: November 11 2010 at 10:54pm
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It was in the center of my tank about half way up. It also had pretty good flow. It took it about a week to open fully up when I got it.
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Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: November 11 2010 at 11:06pm
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I would say both. Mine is on the bottom of my tank in moderate flow. It loves it there. ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: November 11 2010 at 11:09pm
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Posted By: Ryan Thompson
Date Posted: November 11 2010 at 11:58pm
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Low to Medium light and moderate flow.
Majority if LPS only need between 80-150 PAR. I have found if mine get high light, they eventually bleach out. |
Posted By: Jeffs_little_ocean
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 8:51am
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Bob, I would move it down. My duncans have always grown fastest on the sandbed. ------------- Life is good....right? |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 8:56am
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Yeah, that seems to be the consensus. It would be a shame not to get it full opened; it looks like it should be a real pretty piece - basically, softball sized skeleton and almost perfectly symetrical...
And my sandbed area actually gets more flow than where it is now up in the rockwork - so that should be a plus
 So, it sounds like a plan!
------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 10:00am
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I had mine up high in the last tank they did well, this time they are on the sand and the color is better than ever before! ------------- Next meeting: |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 10:36am
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Bottom of the tank for me as well.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 11:52am
| I had mine in Low flow and it did not look so good. I now have it in moderate flow and it is doing great. |
Posted By: Jeffs_little_ocean
Date Posted: November 13 2010 at 7:07pm
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Well Bob, is it happier down low? How about a pic? ------------- Life is good....right? |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: November 13 2010 at 7:18pm
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I moved it last night around 8 PM Left for work this morning before the lights came on
I'll try and snap a photo tomorrow
------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |