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Duncan Coral

Duncanopsammia axifuga

Family: Dendrophylliidae

๐Ÿ“ Indo-Pacific Reef Systems

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Duncan corals are LPS corals with large, fleshy polyps that extend dramatically during the day and retract at night. They are peaceful, fast-growing, and feed readily on meaty foods. Colonies branch and multiply quickly under good conditions.

Keeping this species

flow
Low to medium
light
Low to medium
feeding
Photosynthetic; target feed meaty foods 2โ€“3x weekly for fastest growth
tank size
30 gallons minimum
temperament
Peaceful

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Water it likes

ph
8.1โ€“8.3
calcium
400โ€“450 ppm
salinity
1.025โ€“1.026 SG
alkalinity
8โ€“11 dKH
temperature
75โ€“81ยฐF (24โ€“27ยฐC)

Natural Habitat Temperature

81ยฐ80ยฐ79ยฐJFMAMJJASOND

79ยฐF โ€” 81ยฐF seasonal range ย ยทย (Jan low, Feb high)

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