Are Australian Duncans fairly hardy?

[groupergenius]

My LFS has them for $25 a head. I looked for them here at SWF and didn't see them. Are they a hardy coral? My SPS and everything else in the tank are growing nicely. The guy at the store says you have to feed them mysis.
They are awsome looking BTW.

 

[myzislow]

Yes, very hardy and they easily adapt to varying conditions. I've had mine in hi light, low light, hi flow and low flow, and oddly they have flourished wherever I put them. Tho, IMO they look the best at a moderate light level, in a lower flow zone so they can expand fully. Tho, they do look cool swaying violently in the current, they seem to prefer lower flow. They will definitely grow much faster and benefit from spot feeding; mysis, flake, cyclops. and oyster eggs are what I feed mine. Also if they are the very bright, and larger, ORA strain that is a very good deal

 

[coraljunky]

Originally Posted by GrouperGenius
My LFS has them for $25 a head. I looked for them here at SWF and didn't see them. Are they a hardy coral? My SPS and everything else in the tank are growing nicely. The guy at the store says you have to feed them mysis.
They are awsome looking BTW.

Hey Grouper, they grow like fire when fed with mysis. $25 per head is a good deal. I could have sent you a few the last time around. I'm up to about 24 heads

 

[groupergenius]

Originally Posted by coraljunky
Hey Grouper, they grow like fire when fed with mysis. $25 per head is a good deal. I could have sent you a few the last time around. I'm up to about 24 heads

Post a pic.................I wanna see if they are the same.

Heck with it. I'm going and gettin some tomorrow then.

 

[coraljunky]

My smallest colony with the biggest heads, HUGE.

 

[digitydash]

Here is mine from coraljunkie 3 big heads 12 baby's

 

[grabbitt]

Awesome pic, coraljunky!
I've got to get me some of those

Not trying to thread jack, but what is the max you would pay per head?

 

[groupergenius]

Originally Posted by coraljunky
My smallest colony with the biggest heads, HUGE.
Wow those are sweet. I made the mistake of taking my wife with me to the LFS and she went coral nazi on me. "No coral for you!!"
Of all things she liked and ALMOST let me buy was a Lawn Mower Blenny.

 

[coraljunky]

Originally Posted by GRabbitt
Awesome pic, coraljunky!
I've got to get me some of those

Not trying to thread jack, but what is the max you would pay per head?
IMO, no more than $30 for an adult head. Depends who its coming from.

 

[coraljunky]

Originally Posted by GrouperGenius
Wow those are sweet. I made the mistake of taking my wife with me to the LFS and she went coral nazi on me. "No coral for you!!"
Of all things she liked and ALMOST let me buy was a Lawn Mower Blenny.

You could've atleast pulled an employee aside to reserve a few pieces and picked them up in a day or so

 

[groupergenius]

Originally Posted by coraljunky
You could've atleast pulled an employee aside to reserve a few pieces and picked them up in a day or so

I'll be back next week. The ones at the store might be a little different as the tentacles are longer than the ones you have. Although.....could I interest you in a little trade??

 

[coraljunky]

Originally Posted by GrouperGenius
I'll be back next week. The ones at the store might be a little different as the tentacles are longer than the ones you have. Although.....could I interest you in a little trade??

Hhhmmm........perhaps.....

 

[coraljunky]

Have anything out of the ordinary?