Different varieties of Duncans ok to touch?

[ThaBeast]

My instinct tells me different varieties of duncans can touch like different varieties of hammers. Just wanted to check in with the R2R crew before mounting frags to make sure.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Personally I would not. I've seen stinger tentacles come from my hammer sometimes.

Besides, duncan grows at incredible rate, one head can become cantaloupe size in just a year, so better to give it room to grow.

 

[ThaBeast]

not placing a duncan next to hammers, placing one variety of duncan near a another variety of duncan.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

My instinct tells me different varieties of duncans can touch like different varieties of hammers.

I saw the word hammer and misread, sorry.
In that case I would not be bothered by duncans touching other duncans.

 

[DanyL]

Not a problem, though like mentioned - they tend to grow quite large so I’d leave a good amount of space between them.

 

[ThaBeast]

Not a problem, though like mentioned - they tend to grow quite large so I’d leave a good amount of space between them.

Thanks. I've planned for growth, but I know they will touch sooner or later.....probably sooner with the growth rate of Duncans!

 

[vetteguy53081]

My instinct tells me different varieties of duncans can touch like different varieties of hammers. Just wanted to check in with the R2R crew before mounting frags to make sure.

I have blue and green mixed without issues

 

[ThaBeast]

I have blue and green mixed without issues

Thanks, what I'm doing here. Trying to plan for all contingencies. I even separated my frogspawn and hammers. Hoping to minimize swearing at myself in the future!

 

[Reefer Matt]

My instinct tells me different varieties of duncans can touch like different varieties of hammers. Just wanted to check in with the R2R crew before mounting frags to make sure.

Should be okay. There is actually only one species of Duncans or Duncanopsammia. They just grow different depending on flow and light.

Thread 'Are there two kinds of Duncans?'
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/are-there-two-kinds-of-duncans.28743/

 

[DanyL]

Should be okay. There is actually only one species of Duncans or Duncanopsammia. They just grow different depending on flow and light.

Thread 'Are there two kinds of Duncans?'
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/are-there-two-kinds-of-duncans.28743/

I think he meant different colors, rather than different growth patterns.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thanks, what I'm doing here. Trying to plan for all contingencies. I even separated my frogspawn and hammers. Hoping to minimize swearing at myself in the future!

here is a couple of my mixes:

 

[MnFish1]

My instinct tells me different varieties of duncans can touch like different varieties of hammers. Just wanted to check in with the R2R crew before mounting frags to make sure.

Your instinct is correct

 

[encrustingacro]

Should be okay. There is actually only one species of Duncans or Duncanopsammia. They just grow different depending on flow and light.

Thread 'Are there two kinds of Duncans?'
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/are-there-two-kinds-of-duncans.28743/

There's actually two species; a phaceloid/dendroid species (axifuga) and a plating species (peltata).

 

[Reefer Matt]

There's actually two species; a phaceloid/dendroid species (axifuga) and a plating species (peltata).

Found something. Kinda confusing because it says Pagoda Cup. Interesting! Thanks for the info!

 

[ThaBeast]

Found something. Kinda confusing because it says Pagoda Cup. Interesting! Thanks for the info!

That’s because pagoda cup was recently reclassified as a plating duncan

 

[musel101]

I love Duncan’s so they come in different colors besides just different shades of green?

 

[ThaBeast]

I love Duncan’s so they come in different colors besides just different shades of green?

Different shades of green is it to my knowledge. I do have one that has a light blue center but green tentacles. Two of mine have short tentacles and one has ridiculously long tentacles