Duncan Question

eheldreth · May 6, 2023

I started this duncan with two heads about 8 months ago and its up to seven heads. A couple of the babies are against the rock and I was curious if I should propagate them to their own spot on the rock or keep the colony together. Any opinions from the wisened reefers hanging out here?

blaxsun · May 6, 2023

I love the colony as is!

Nilvertt · May 10, 2023

For now, I would say you can leave it as it is.
Perhaps when the polyps get bigger and you see they are bothered by it you could give them their own place.

homer1475 · May 10, 2023

As it gets bigger, many heads will die off as new heads grow. Leave it be. Only thing you need to really watch, if the green connecting tissue between the heads doesn't start to recede. That tissue is what connects each head to the other, and the way they share nutrients.

Mine is about the size of a soccer ball now, I have just as many dead heads at the bottom, as I have new heads growing at the top.

codenfx · May 10, 2023

homer1475 said:
As it gets bigger, many heads will die off as new heads grow. Leave it be. Only thing you need to really watch, if the green connecting tissue between the heads doesn't start to recede. That tissue is what connects each head to the other, and the way they share nutrients.

Mine is about the size of a soccer ball now, I have just as many dead heads at the bottom, as I have new heads growing at the top.

Mine is going through this, I had no idea the heads will die off like that, it lost about 4 big heads but there's new heads growing. Thought something wrong with my parameters.

eheldreth · May 10, 2023

codenfx said:
Mine is going through this, I had no idea the heads will die off like that, it lost about 4 big heads but there's new heads growing. Thought something wrong with my parameters.

Agreed, thank's homer1475. I had no idea they would lose heads like that normally. I would have been worried.