Ericm1205
Clownfish Hoarder
Hi all
i got a bunch of chalices a few months back in October.
In Nov or ecember i was having horrible Alk swings and it wiped out some zoas and acro's i had like 12 acro frags all die out. I also lost alot of chalices or so i thought.
End of Jan i bought a octopus Ca reactor cause i got really frustrated in dosing 2 part and bascically screwing it up and causing alk swings that lead to all the death. so with like 12 or so totally white chalices, i took them off the frag rack and put them under. i just couldnt bring myself to toss them out of the tank. after a few weeks after dialing in the reactor i noticed some of my chalices actually getting some color to them. at first i thought it was just algae or dirt on the dead frags, but no it was actually color. i was floored. so most of the dead chalices are coming back to life and almost looking good! i couldnt believe it. i was having 2nd thoughts about dropping the money for the reactor, but it was worth every penny. i got back enough chalices i think to pay for the reactor when they fully heal.
sorry for the long story. i just wanted to share my chalice recovery story. has anyone have this happen to them? i never thought once a chalice totally bleached it was able to recover. i thought it was totally dead.
I mean all these chalices were bone white and now they are coloring up again. too bad for all my acro's i lost are not hardy like my chalices. i wish i had some pics of when they were white to show the color they got back now.
I will go snap a pic or 2 of some coloring up.
i got a bunch of chalices a few months back in October.
In Nov or ecember i was having horrible Alk swings and it wiped out some zoas and acro's i had like 12 acro frags all die out. I also lost alot of chalices or so i thought.
End of Jan i bought a octopus Ca reactor cause i got really frustrated in dosing 2 part and bascically screwing it up and causing alk swings that lead to all the death. so with like 12 or so totally white chalices, i took them off the frag rack and put them under. i just couldnt bring myself to toss them out of the tank. after a few weeks after dialing in the reactor i noticed some of my chalices actually getting some color to them. at first i thought it was just algae or dirt on the dead frags, but no it was actually color. i was floored. so most of the dead chalices are coming back to life and almost looking good! i couldnt believe it. i was having 2nd thoughts about dropping the money for the reactor, but it was worth every penny. i got back enough chalices i think to pay for the reactor when they fully heal.
sorry for the long story. i just wanted to share my chalice recovery story. has anyone have this happen to them? i never thought once a chalice totally bleached it was able to recover. i thought it was totally dead.
I mean all these chalices were bone white and now they are coloring up again. too bad for all my acro's i lost are not hardy like my chalices. i wish i had some pics of when they were white to show the color they got back now.
I will go snap a pic or 2 of some coloring up.
