"challice" pics...lets see em!
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george albert
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israel.kendall
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George, this is a really nice chalice. I don't often see pictures of them on the sand bed like this. Is there a rock under it, or is it just growing directly on the sand? What are the pros and cons of keeping it on the sand? I'm thinking of trying this with one of mine, thanks.
israel.kendall
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Here's a shot of one of mine, glowing blue under actinic lighting.
sprintermike
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Mpoletti-what is that chalice in the middle of your pics (pink w/green eyes). I just bought one from a LFS that is exactly the same and was wondering about it.
Chalices on the sand... I have one that is doing extremely well on the sand (about 3 months), considering moving others there.
Chalices on the sand... I have one that is doing extremely well on the sand (about 3 months), considering moving others there.
seapug
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+1. Especially new frags. if you want them to grow flat, at least glue the frag to a ceramic tile or piece of acrylic so it's not sitting directly the sand.
I don't know why, but IME, they grow much faster when they aren't touching the sand. Probably something to do with sand irritating the expanded tissue margin that leads to infections.
I found it interesting to read in the new addition of CORAL magazine that chalices are often found in nature on the sand bed and that they feed from the detritus and sand that covers them, easily removing the sand as they feed. I have a semi large chalice (3 inche diameter) that is on the sand bed, it is plating out beautifully like the picture above. When it gets covered in sand by my leopard wrasse who kicks up a bunch sand in that area every evening it easily removes the sand from itself over the course of a few hours and looks great. Now, having said that I agree about keeping smaller frags and colonies off the sand until they get larger. I lost a My MIami frag when a snail knocked it over in the sand, it was sad and a big OUCH to my wallet 
. I have 60% of my chalices on rocks or frag plugs up in the rocks. The other 40% are on the sand bed doing well. When I find one that is growing under the rock or plug I move it to a rock area...others instinctively plate out over the sand...those I leave on the sand as they are gorgeous and seem to be able to easily remove sand that falls on them. The problems, i.e. death, occur when they are flipped over in the sand and are face down in the sand.
. I have 60% of my chalices on rocks or frag plugs up in the rocks. The other 40% are on the sand bed doing well. When I find one that is growing under the rock or plug I move it to a rock area...others instinctively plate out over the sand...those I leave on the sand as they are gorgeous and seem to be able to easily remove sand that falls on them. The problems, i.e. death, occur when they are flipped over in the sand and are face down in the sand.
Interesting, Alicia. I know the term "chalice" covers several genera. Any apparent correlation between genus and doing well or poorly on sand?
I'm wondering if several of my chalices which are glued to rocks would have preferred the sand, since they are forming cup shapes, instead of growing on the rock...
I'm wondering if several of my chalices which are glued to rocks would have preferred the sand, since they are forming cup shapes, instead of growing on the rock...
roblack
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Found the article...I stand corrected, it did not say they are found on the sand bed, rather in all different parts of the rocky reef, I assume both in the rock work of the reef and potentially the sandy areas.
"Echinophyllia corals have learned to benefit from the high level of sediment that settles down on them from the current. They are able to use sediment as a source of nutrition by selectively extracting organic matter and transferring it directly to their tissue. Once the sediments are depleted of nutritional value, the corals use their natural sediment-rejecting abilities with mucous to clean their surface for the next batch"
pg. 50 CORAL January-February 2011
This is exactly what I see with my larger chalices on the sand bed, they will be 75% covered with sand and within a few hours only 20% covered, then an hour later completely sand free
. I doubt my chalices are getting a whole lot of nutrition from the sand deposited on them by my leopard wrasse but they are exhibiting the ability to remove the sand with their mucous 
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"Echinophyllia corals have learned to benefit from the high level of sediment that settles down on them from the current. They are able to use sediment as a source of nutrition by selectively extracting organic matter and transferring it directly to their tissue. Once the sediments are depleted of nutritional value, the corals use their natural sediment-rejecting abilities with mucous to clean their surface for the next batch"
pg. 50 CORAL January-February 2011
This is exactly what I see with my larger chalices on the sand bed, they will be 75% covered with sand and within a few hours only 20% covered, then an hour later completely sand free
. I doubt my chalices are getting a whole lot of nutrition from the sand deposited on them by my leopard wrasse but they are exhibiting the ability to remove the sand with their mucous .thefurrywarrior
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Thought this might be the post to ask...Where should my cal. and mag. be for a tyree. Also, lighting and any other suggestions. I nabbed a bubblegum tyree from a local reefer for a price I couldn't pass up. It is only 2 eyes but even after scrolling through most of this thread I haven't seen any colors like it. It is gorgeous. Don't have a good camera for it though.
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