Duncanopsammia Axifuga
 
Easy
 
Peaceful to Semi-aggressive
 

 

 

 
Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean (typically collected off the coast of Australia, around numerous different Indo-Pacific islands, and further North off the coast of Japan)
 
Dendrophylliidae
 
Large Polyp Stony
 
Duncanopsammia axifuga, aslo known as whisker corals, or, more commonly referred to as Duncans are a very easy to keep coral that should be kept in low to moderate light and receive moderate flow. Of course, you should always maintain proper water parameters by maintaining good calcium, magnesium, and alkalinity levels.

They should be placed in the middle to lower half of the tank and be given some space from other corals. They grow tubular fingers or branches and have large central disc shaped polyps protruding out. Depending on environmental conditions, colonies can look very ball-like.

Although Duncan are mainly photosynthetic, relying on the products of their zooxanthellae, they should also be fed phytoplankton and zooplankton and mysis shrimp, as well as other products like Coral Feast and Reef Energy, and LPS pellets.