Branching Polyp Duncan

<p>Duncanopsammia are tall and standing corals. They have a columnar type of exoskeleton where each of their polyp are located terminally or at the end. Each of its polyps has a single set of mouth located at the center. They can take several lifeforms and shapes over its lifetime where the bushy form is the most common.</p> <p>For the Branching Polyp Duncan, they are predominatly colored yellow orange. This are the water parameters for cultivating Branching Polyp Duncan:</p> <ul> <li>Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm</li> <li>Alkalinity: 2.86 - 3.93 MEQ/L (8 - 11 dKH)</li> <li>Phosphates: 0</li> <li>Magnesium: 1200 - 1350</li> <li>Strontium: 8 -10</li> <li><span class="subListHeading1">Temperature: </span>72° - 78° F (22° <strong>- </strong>26° C)</li> <li><span class="subListHeading1">Salinity / Specific Gravity:</span> 1.023 - 1.025</li> <li>pH: 8.1 - 8.4</li> </ul>

<p>Branching Polyp Duncan are classified as azooxanthellate. Meaning, they DO NOT have the symbiotic zooxanthellae that can possibly give them nourishment. With this, they get their nourishment by the absoprtion of nutirents in the water. We do recommend supplemental feeding by adding mysis and brine shrimp in the water.</p>

<p><span class="subListHeading1">A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Branching Polyp Duncan. They need to be set at the bottom portion of the tank where lighting and flow rate are in moderation.</span></p>

<p> Branching Polyp Duncan requires low lighting and moderate waterflow.</p>

<p>Branching Polyp Duncan can be found in the waters of the Western and Central regions of the Pacific Ocean. They are classified as a threatened species under appendix II of the CITES list, which mean that their international trade is monitored.</p>

<p>Since Branching Polyp Duncan is a marine species, salinity must be entirely maintained at 1.023 to 1.025 s<span class="subListHeading1">pecific gravity</span>.</p>

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