Duncan Corals ( EASY CARE GUIDE ) Why You Should Keep Them In Your Nano!

[@TOMReefer]

Some viewers requested a coral video. Here it is.😁

[@Willj461]

I love these coral spotlight videos, do more!

[@TOMReefer]

@@Willj461 I can👍🏻😊

[@Willj461]

I had a duncan coral in very high flow area in one of my tanks a few years back, it adapted to the high flow and the tentacles around the edge of the oral disk grew so long and wavy it was like a torch coral.

[@TOMReefer]

Nature can adapt if you have a healthy coral. Good to hear your story 😊👍🏻

[@junito1957]

same here my love strong flow and muitiplying

[@Francis.Rivers]

I agree. Duncans are the best

[@TOMReefer]

They grow quite fast also 👍🏻😊

[@jamesbryan1285]

Love the humor. thank you for taking the time to put these videos together.

[@TOMReefer]

Thanks James, your welcome😊👍🏻

[@so_so_reef]

My duncan colony was one of the first corals I added and it's beenthe most consistent coral I've kept - never given me any issues, no matter what problems I was having! I love that you can feed them as well and really see them responding. I found mine didn't grow much but I recently upgraded my tank and lighting and suddenly it has new polyps coming all over the place.

[@TOMReefer]

Great to hear Chris! I like them too! All I’m doing, as I said in the vid. Is water change and kalkwasser additions, and they are really growing. 👍🏻😊

[@CLINNYY_1]

I love how I do water change Wednesday then I find your channel and I’m like YES!!!!

[@TOMReefer]

Glad you found me Clinton 😃👍🏻welcome aboard!

[@MrThereeferspecialis]

I keep watching your videos over and over again you need to put out some more New videos your tanks or so aesthetically pleasing that I cannot help myself but to view them over and over again have a nice day Tom good job

[@TOMReefer]

Hi Rick, 😊I’m glad you enjoy them! I wish there was more subscribers like you! My time only allows one vid per week Rick. There’s quite a bit of time and work that goes into them. I have to work a day job until I get enough subscribers that can support me full time on KZbin. Then I could do more than one a week.😃 if you want more than one a week, figure out a way to share my vid‘s with as many people as you can to help grow the channel. 😃thanks again! This Sunday will be a thorough overview and update of the 75 gallon. 👍🏻

[@annebartells777]

Love Duncan's. Mine started to grow like crazy when I started using Kalkwasser. It has over 20 polyps. I started with 3. It looks like a giant puff ball

[@sjnjab]

My Duncan has really long tentacles. I love it! I love anything with long tentacles. Great video!

[@TOMReefer]

Thanks RandomChic! 👍🏻😃

[@marshalcovin2000]

Very helpful!

[@TOMReefer]

Glad it helped Marshal👍🏻

[@jibe4781]

Hi Tom. Duncan coral is amazing. I keep it on my mind for the next step. Very good one Tom.

[@TOMReefer]

Hey Jean, it’s a really beautiful lps. Thanks for watching!

[@fishpony1211]

Love duncans, they are beautiful!

[@tonycloseukreef3799]

Great video tom covering every base on keeping duncan coral 👌👍👊

[@TOMReefer]

Thanks Tony👍🏻😊

[@michaelross5674]

I love my Duncan coral I bought a frag with 1head and I have 4 to 5 little heads growing on it I don't have kalkwasser

[@TOMReefer]

Duncan’s are really nice! They grow well. 😊👍🏻

[@michaelross5674]

I have my Duncan, zoa's,palys , frag pavona , rhicordia , and blasto in my fluval Evo with stock light all the blasto pavona and some others are on a homade frag rack up higher and doing great .... Just water changes

[@TOMReefer]

Great! Ive always said how important water change is if your not adding some form of calcium and alk. 👍🏻

[@orthomechanical6836]

This was a great video we also have duncans and we love them

[@TOMReefer]

Hi Ortho, thanks, glad you enjoyed it, and yes, the Duncan’s are really cool! 👍🏻😊

[@joshpitts25]

Love your tanks. All the way in Idaho!!!!

[@TOMReefer]

Thanks Josh! Wow! Beautiful out there! 😃

[@DuzzyDobbin]

I think the chromis were thinking about breeding perhaps. Great content. Regards Duzzy🇦🇺

[@TOMReefer]

Hi Darren, you may be right! I didn’t think of that. They were fine the next day? Thanks!

[@rajgill7576]

Haha i just got a nice big frag with 4 heads today, was looking awesome but i didnt get a chance to glue it down yet. Came back to find iut my turbo snail knocked it over. My fault entirely. These guys are so hardy Im not at all worried. Thing opened right up within a half hour of being in my tank he should bounce back great

[@TOMReefer]

Hi Raj, Duncan coral are great. That same Duncan is in my 75 gallon. If you get a chance check out one of my last two videos. You will see it there. 😃I stopped counting the heads

[@rajgill7576]

​@@TOMReeferyea my frag is doing great! 2 huge heads with 2 smaller ones starting to grow necks, snd a 5th pimple I'm guessing is a new head starting to form!! So exciting to see some coral growth in my first tank

[@TOMReefer]

Great to hear that!

[@xCaspow]

Good one, T-man!

[@TOMReefer]

Thanks X! 👍🏻😃

[@cookiescards4937]

How much kalkwasser in my ato like how much per gallon and what does it help with?

[@TOMReefer]

Start with 1/8 teaspoon per gallon and measure calc and alk for a week. If it’s not rising, then try 1/4 and so on, until you get the right weekly amount to keep your calc and Alk the same 👍🏻

[@anthonymartinez2712]

Hello Tom for some reason my Duncan hasn’t been fully open I’ve been having it for 2 months I don’t know what to now I’ve tried moving it a bit higher towards the light but nothing yet

[@TOMReefer]

Hi Anthony, lots of possibilities could be causing it. Check nitrate, Phos, lighting as you said, it may have too much light? Maybe you moved it in the wrong direction? Do all your tests and let me know. Has it opened at all since you got it?

[@bemarc76]

jajaja you are the best tom😂

[@TOMReefer]

Hey Marcos! Thanks! Glad I made you laugh 😃

[@bemarc76]

@@TOMReefer you are the best tom,the best aquarium channel

[@Messier87_M87]

The dunkin coral always reminds me of the elegance coral. I’ve always wanted a elegance coral. Tom, how many ml’s of 2 part dosing are you using on the 20 gallon waterbox? Would it be normal to dose unequal amounts if alkalinity drops a little faster than calcium?

[@TOMReefer]

Hey Dave, I use 10ml of each per day spread out over two times. 11pm and 5 am. Putting unequal amounts of two part defeats the purpose of it. They work together. If your Alk is dropping faster increase both, or try a larger water change and see if that balances the two. 👍🏻

[@crtinkering7323]

Hey I love your channel and your content! I just have one small request... I generally watch KZbin on my TV which has a pretty good sound system. I usually watch late at night or while my children are napping. I can't seem to find a happy balance I have to turn the volume up to hear you talking but then when your music starts playing it starts blaring through the house and I constantly find myself having to turn the volume up and down and then eventually I just have to turn it off LOL. I don't know if it's just me with this problem?? But just a small request lol... Thanks for the videos

[@TOMReefer]

“Sounds” like you might have a decision to make there Jesse20. Most viewers who watch KZbin are on mobile or tablet. I deliberately raise the volume in those spots. I use a head set to hear everything. So? 😃thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@crtinkering7323]

@@TOMReefer haha good one! Perfect Dad joke! 😂😅

[@stevenpavan327]

Question for Tom (an actual question this time!) I have a Dragon Soul Favia frag (one eye or head) and I love it. I recently noticed what I think is a tiny mushroom growing on a broken frag plug stem. Here's my question, can the two co-exist in a 20 gallon, and if so, how far apart should I keep them. I don't want a mushroom nuking my tank with toxins. Your thoughts good sir?

[@TOMReefer]

Most coral with toxins is an issue of touching in most cases, but I always like to be safe. Just keep them far enough so if there is any growth over a long period of time, they won’t get to close. 👍🏻😊

[@stevenpavan327]

@@TOMReefer you're the best Tom. And another great video. Kudos.

[@TOMReefer]

Thanks Steven, I’ve been experimenting around with spreading out my “none content” antics. It’s amazing how many viewers only want content. But I feel I’ve reached a nice balance now. I see that reflected in my audience retention. I’m too much of a competitor. It’s too difficult to say F it. Higher audience retention means more growth, more views, and more ad revenue. I can’t keep doing all this for free 🤪😃👍🏻

[@speedofarts]

Do you think the moonlight setting on the AI adds any benefits to the tank?

[@TOMReefer]

Hi Louis, i can’t say for sure. A lot has been said about spawning on the moon cycles, however, spawning is not a great thing in a nano. But my guess is, it’s a bit of a gimmick. I’ve never used it. Maybe if you want some kind of a lighting effect in the evening hours? 😊

[@AlbertHoffman-mb6tv]

Lol.. Just watch a video prior to this about Duncan's and he said the complete opposite you want medium to high flow.. And they're slow growers not super slow but they're still slow hope I don't know I'm a beginner but everywhere I'm looking I get conflicting information

[@TOMReefer]

Hi Albert, 😃 Check out Tidal Gardens, he’s spot on. He is a large coral farm, and has years of experience growing corals for sale. Just remember, there is however, some flow and growth rules that are not the same. Some corals adapt very well to different parameters. Lots of trial and error/success in reef keeping. But Than at Tidal Gardens is an expert, and has videos for ever coral. I’ve since found that medium flow is best for my Duncan’s since that video. 👍🏻😊

[@AlbertHoffman-mb6tv]

@@TOMReefer Thanks for replying I just won my 1st saltwater tank at reefapolloza Sunday..in the raffle! super excited to get started. I saw tidal gardens.. And we'll check it out. I live in Saint Petersburg Florida so I think I'm near like a hotspot for this.. I haven't put any rock or water in my tank yet do you have any suggestions or tips for me to get started 10 gallon nano

[@TOMReefer]

Without pushing my videos on you, you should watch some. I give detailed information in a few on how to start and maintain a Nano reef. Look through my videos. It’s best to find one reef keeper you trust and follow them. If you start looking at all different videos from different reef keepers it will get really confusing. My early videos from about 2-3 years ago, have lots of beginner information. If you can deal with my humor, I think you’ll get a great start😃👍🏻

[@jtdr2023]

Tom, what is your calcium levels in your tanks? I want to start dosing kalk but my calcium is 440. To high to dose kalk?

[@TOMReefer]

Hey Joel, my calcium is about 450. Kalkwasser adds a few other advantages, like precipitating phosphate. You could add a small amount in your makeup water and see the results. Try 1/4 teaspoon per gallon in your makeup water. Even if your calcium rises, you you still will be ok.

[@jtdr2023]

@@TOMReefer I’m going to give that a try. Thanks for the quick response.

[@junito1957]

sorry my duncan love strong flow and multiplying

[@TOMReefer]

Hi junito, good to hear that. I now have them in a new tank with stronger flow👍🏻😊they are doing much better.

[@rayzorhead]

I can’t seem to care for Duncan’s or any skeleton corals, my water parameters must be super crap that it can only have soft leather corals alive

[@TOMReefer]

Hi THATGUY, what are your parameters? Alk and Calc are important for LPS.

[@rayzorhead]

@@TOMReefer what is your suggested Ali and Calc parameters?

[@TOMReefer]

Alkalinity should be between 8dkh-10. Calcium 400ppm- 450.

[@michelhaineault6654]

if we have to do frequent water change this mean they are fragile.

[@TOMReefer]

Hi Michel, not necessarily, the frequent water changes in a 5 gallon Nano reef, is just standard maintenance. Anything much less than that, over time will cause problems with high nitrate and phosphate. 👍🏻😊

[@michelhaineault6654]

@@TOMReefer ok for a nano reef but Duncan are mysterious some find them easy to care others do not. But they are very beautiful and why not have a try and see .

[@TOMReefer]

@@michelhaineault6654 absolutely Michel, reef keeping is filled with success stories for one and failures for others. I’ve always taken some chances. Some successful, some not. But we live and learn 😃👍🏻

[@WandWizardLLC]

First

[@TOMReefer]

You’re fast RG 😃

[@Botzz28]

My 15 g is doing HORRIBLE … I been in the hobby for 7 years and I still can’t figure out how to turn it around … I can’t get rid of algae on the rocks I think they are leaching nitrate and phosphate which is feeding the algae and not leaving anything left over for the corals. There was 0 nitrate and 0 phos in my water and I had Dino’s that I recently got rid of because of the low nutrients… so I started dosing NP plus by tropic Marin to add nitrate and phos … the tank looks horrible the corals looks terrible but are still alive. it’s 7 months old I should be past all this crappy stuff idk what to do anymore. I been staying away from waterchanges because it will jus bottom out my nutrients again. I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place. This sucks.. I might have to start all over 😫😫😫🤣

[@MrMatt9687]

what kind of algae if its hair algae then stop dosing the NP because you are feeding the algae. I would start with a water change

[@TOMReefer]

Hey botzz, sorry to hear. Look, I’m old school. I would never dose nutrients in my tank. I don’t care how much of a Dino problem I have. It takes a long time for any kind of nutrient based issue to resolve itself. If you are using API test, throw them away and get real tests. Salifert for nitrate, and Hanna for phosphate. Keep manually removing the unwanted algae on your rocks daily. And do weekly water changes. If you have Dino’s siphon them off the surface when you water change. 7 months is still a new tank. It may take months to resolve. But I would stop dosing N03 and PO4. 👍🏻

[@Botzz28]

@@TOMReefer I use Hanna for all my tests so it’s definitely accurate. I’ll do a partial water change with manual removal. I have had Dino’s many times before and I used to think like you and never dose anything but it has NEVER went away as fast as it did this time by adding these nutrients. I’ll hang on a bit longer and see what happens. Thanks !

[@TOMReefer]

Ok, 👍🏻I’ve never really had a serious case of dinos in all my years? . I have no clue why? 🤪

[@danperez3328]

I've managed to kill 4 of them in the same tank that I keep SPS

[@TOMReefer]

Hey Veteran Reefer, how are the SPS doing? And in what way did the Duncan’s die?

[@danperez3328]

@@TOMReefer the SPS are encrusting, but the Duncan's I have had have all retracted their polyps and just wound up browning out and dying.

[@TOMReefer]

@@danperez3328 my only guess is, if you had sps in there, you had to have a higher par for lighting. Is it possible the Duncan’s were positioned to get too much light?