Chalice corals, how to keep

[Carlos Arouche]

Here in Brazil is not very comon to have Chalice Corals and I bought some of those...

The point is... there is no "manual" of how to keep...

Is there any best practices that you could share ?

Position in aquarium
Light intensity
Water movement
Feed
etc ?

Best regards.

 

[dudley moray]

if you keep sps it is similar but i think they dwell closer to the bottom as they are encrusting type corals

 

[29reef]

I'd say no different than other simillar lps corals (acan, favia, scolys, etc). I would say medium amounts of lighting and flow. Proper water quality is important as well but I think you know what that means.

 

[Carlos Arouche]

Thanks a lot.
I do not have acan, favia or scolys, but know how to keep !!!!

Best regards.

 

[Carlos Arouche]

one of those that I bought is king of getting the tissue transparent...
It can be just trip stress or will die ?

Best regards...

 

[AC11337]

sounds like bleaching, in general chalices like lower light and medium flow. i would move the one that's lightening down. Also once they get growing they use alot of calcium.

 

[Carlos Arouche]

Bleaching ? how should i treat that ?

Is just one of the most beautifull I got...

Here is the picture...

Best regards

 

[1DeR9_3Hy]

Nice challice!

Bleaching is not something you treat...instead you "treat" the coral by reducing the amount of light it is receiving. Lower it or partially cover it.

 

[Macimage]

Hi Carlos,

You will find lots of great information on chalices in the RC LPS forum:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=332

Good luck!
Joyce

 

[cloak]

My GSP was a chilice one time...