Chalice coral question

[FishInABarrel]

Will 2 different chalice corals fight?

 

[blackbeltmom]

It would really depend on the chalices? Some are more aggressive than others. I have one chalice sting another one.

 

[triggreef]

I've asked the same, not too many responses. I'd like to know as well if maybe the same chalice families at least can touch? As in, mycedium, or echinota? (idk spelling?) etc

 

[FishInABarrel]

How much room must be dedicated to a chalice?

 

[radksa]

I love my chalices, but they are more aggressive. I personally treat them as though they sting anything and everything around them and therefore give a few inches between colonies. Some chalices have much longer sweepers than you'd expect. The potato chip thin Hollywood Stunner has serious sweepers, sometimes several inches going downsteam. Take a flashlight and check them out a few hours after lights out, that should give you a good idea what you are up against. Hope this helps,
Scott

 

[FishInABarrel]

Awesome, thanks. I'm trying to plan out my tank. I don't want to run out of room or have agression problems. The chalices and favia look so sweet, but favia is supposed to be more agressive so I think I will stick with chalice for lps.

 

[radksa]

Yes, when it comes to aggression, my experience with a few favia species taught me that they can be infinately more aggressive than chalices. I bought a favia frag that was about 2 inches in diameter. It stung an acan that was 6 inches downstream. The acan eventually succumbed to brown jelly disease. This was in my first few months in reefkeeping, so it was a good lesson learned. Having said that, I've seen other favia with very short sweepers. It seems to me that aggression is specific to species and even specimens within the species, at times.
Scott

 

[blackbeltmom]

I agree with radksa, my Hollywood Stunner is probably my most aggressive chalice. It is also has some of the lost sweepers in my tank. Maybe only second to my Galaxia.

 

[betamed]

Try to keep chalices with similar texture and small sweepers together for the best results. I've lost a frag or two but with caution many pieces can be kept in proximity

 

[FishInABarrel]

I have 2 Aussie pink and 1 rainbow chalice frags ordered. The 2 pinks will be ok on the same large rock right?