Feeding Duncans

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  1. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    Can you overfeed duncans? Mine eat about 3 times a day.
     
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  2. infamous

    infamous Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    I feed mine once a month
     
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  3. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    How do you get away with that? They don't feed off the light so what you feed them is all they get.
     
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  4. infamous

    infamous Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Tell me something i dont know.
     
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  5. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    Duncanopsammia are photosynthetic. Are you sure you're referring to the correct coral? I feed mine occasionally, whenever I think about it. 3 times a day seems like a lot.

    www.asira.org - Duncan Coral

    They are in the same group as other non-photosynthetic corals that looks similar, are you maybe thinking of tubastrea or dendrophyllia?
     
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  6. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    Even if we are talking dendros or sun polyps (or any other NPS) no way should they be fed 3 times a day. If the overfeeding doesn't kill them then the nasty fouled up water will. I feed my NPS 3 times a week max.

    ~Will.
     
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  7. NEW REEFER

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    Metal you got any pics so we can see what you got????
     
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  8. Tbstr3

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    i target feed mine every couple days
     
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  9. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    i feed my duncans once every 3 weeks or so

    it most recently ate a chopped up blenny and a chopped up 6line wrasse.
     
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  10. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    They are duncans. Ill stop feeding them as often. Figured they would grow faster by spot feeding mysis. Water quality has never been an issue in my tank. Knock on wood. Thank you for the help
     
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