"challice" pics...lets see em!

[lotus02]

My favorite one I have.

 

[bookfish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10735642#post10735642 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by InLimbo87
Beautiful chalice's everyone. I just picked up my first chalice frag a couple days ago, and was curious how fast I can expect it to grow. Its about 3/4" now and near the top of my NC 12 dx, any ideas on what sort of growth rate I can expect? I always keep my calc/alk in check with weekly water changes.

That's not a question that can be answered as asked. Different chalices have different growth rates which is not surprising since "chalice" includes at least 4 genus' and dozens of species. Most chalices are nocturnal feeders and I normally recommend turning off the skimmer and dosing w/ rotifers at night for top growth. I'm not sure how safe that would be in a mini tank though.

 

[fussoverthis]

Hey guys,
Those of you that have the Orange Sherbert: I have a question. What lighting to you have and how far from the surface to you keep your OS for best color? I used to have 250 SE radiums running on a PFO HQI ballast and got this color near the bottom of the tank (24" from the surface):

Well, I downsized and my tank is 20" deep. I run a DE 150w radium on a magnetic ballast. The OS was about 4" from the surface. This shot doesn't give you the best view of color, but it has darkened up considerably. The OS is the coral in the top of the tank to the back, slightly left of center:

While it has grown considerably, I don't get the colors I used to. I'm going to try moving it down some but was wondering what others do so that I can try to get a consensus.

Thanks,
Melissa

 

[PnoyReefeR]

LE Golden Eyes

 

[ianiwane]

here are some of mine

ATL super red chalice

AWE Oxypora Desert Sunset

 

[650-IS350]

Ian we gotta find a way to get me even a tiny piece of that D.Sunset.. beautiful.... BTW- how's that finger of yours? Did you hook up that net yet?

 

[surfnvb7]

is there such a thing as a colony of orange sherbert out there?

can someone post a pic? i'm curious as to what this looks like when its bigger than 1/2" frags i've seen pics of...lol

 

[Kigs]

updated shot of my EME

 

[racerw]

kigs looks like good growth on the EME

 

[bowerbanki]

this is one my favs ,photos dont do it justice!

sorry for the quality of the shots hopefully I can learn some new tricks on how to take pix

 

[bowerbanki]

my watermelon

 

[msn711]

Bowerbanki, is that a chainlink? Any issues with him bothering fish?

 

[650-IS350]

Nice watermelon there bowerbanki... is that a true LE ?

 

[All Delight]

Thats a nice size watermelon.

 

[ktar]

here is a pic of my favorite chalice i call it the melting pot.

 

[SaraB]

ktar - That chalice color is AWESOME. Send us all a frag please!!!

 

[Alexpescado]

Amazing colors Ktar

 

[bower23]

that is just crazy!! How did you get your hands on that find?

 

[ktar]

A friend of mines had this colony for almost five years. He only fragged it for one other person incase of any mishap and his tank went to poo. He finally decided to just go sps only. i got the whole colony but even though we are friends i paid an arm and a leg for the colony. it by far my favorite i also have the watermelon, blood red chalice, fiber optic, wild fire, but none can compare to the color of this chalice. crazy colors

 

[neyugn0w01]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10805420#post10805420 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ktar
here is a pic of my favorite chalice i call it the melting pot.

That is freakin nuts.