Chalice growth

[CrayolaViolence]

I've heard that chalices can grow very slow. But does anyone have an estimate as to how slow? How much they would grow in each year. I realize there are a lot of variable as well, but let's say under good to excellent conditions, what would be the expected growth rate?

 

[lewisrhoades]

I have a Hollywood stunner that has grown probably 3" in diameter in the 5 months ive had it. I've read they are some of the fastest growing chalices however so maybe a little less than that for others.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

I had two chalices that grew fast after I switched to T5 light from Kessil A360W. I bought a small frag from a member here and it definitely benefitted from new light. You can see the before and after purchase pictures in the thread below. It was a matter of couple of months.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2558259

 

[that Fish Guy]

Some Grow Fast Like Hollywood Stunner.

Some Super Slow.

I had one that took 3 Years before there was any growth!!!!! No Joke.

Chalices are Considered the Slowest Growing Corals Out There.

If you want Growth Feed Them.

I cannot Stress that Enough.

I Target Feed My Chalices Reef Roids and LRS (Larry's Reef Services Frozen Food) 3 Times a Week.

 

[tigersmith]

The more expensive the chalice the slower it grows IME. I have a rainbow crush acquired the size of a dime. 4 years later it's only a little over 2" in diameter.

 

[steallife904]

The more expensive the chalice the slower it grows IME. I have a rainbow crush acquired the size of a dime. 4 years later it's only a little over 2" in diameter.

I second that! it also seems the smaller the frag the slower it grows. Was once told the reason for this is when small it only has 1 or 2 eyes/mouths. the more it grows the more it can eat so it grows faster... meaning it might grow slow for awhile but then oneday kinda take off. I have seem some in my tank seem to do this. I have a Miami hurricane that just seemed to stay small for over a year and now all of a sudden its taking off.

 

[Reeflife916]

In my experience the thinner skeleton chalices grow much quicker than the thicker ones

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