Green & Purple Duncans
This Duncan has been with us a long time. I bought a single head back in 2010 from a local greenhouse called The Coral Ranch, and that one head has gone on to produce hundreds of Duncan colonies over the years. Every frag we sell traces back to that original coral and is 100% aquacultured.
It’s quite possibly one of the easiest LPS corals you can keep. Low to moderate light is perfectly fine, and it can even adapt to higher light if you take your time getting it there. Direct feeding isn’t necessary, but it’s hard not to toss in a little mysis or a few flakes once you see those big green and purple polyps grab food from the water.
Care LevelEasy
GrowthSolitary
SpeciesDuncan
Lighting / PAR — 125–200
125–200
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We recommend starting the Green & Purple Duncans in the 125 - 200 PAR range.
Flow — Moderate
Moderate
Provide Moderate variable flow that keeps detritus from settling on the Duncan. Avoid constant direct current from the same direction in favor of random chaotic water movement.
Placement — Lower to Mid level
Placement of your Green & Purple Duncans is one of the most important decisions.
This is where you’ll have to take lighting, flow, future growth and nearby corals into consideration.
Since it prefers 125 - 200 PAR range it will need to be mounted Lower to Mid level on your rock work depending on your light intensity.
Allow room for its Solitary growth form, and consider neighboring coral colors and shape. When possible, use contrasting corals such as red next to green, blue next to orange, or yellow next to purple, and mix growth forms such as tall branching corals next to plating or encrusting corals.