Chalices- how long should tank be established before adding

[ChrisfromBrick]

How soon can you add chalices to a newer tank. I've been back up and running for 2 months now. I'm in no rush whatsoever, just curious.

 

[Tommy B]

I added mine after about 4 months and its doing great.

 

[rhitee93]

I plopped one in my tank on a whim at 6 months. It has doubled in size in the 3 months since.

 

[Dburr1014]

Chalice is fairly easy and don't require a ton of light.

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

Chalice is fairly easy and don't require a ton of light.

Yea thats what I have read. I never had a chalice coral and they are so cool looking. I had no idea they liked low light because they look like a coral that wants high light.

 

[Troylee]

Yea thats what I have read. I never had a chalice coral and they are so cool looking. I had no idea they liked low light because they look like a coral that wants high light.

Should be fine at any time.. chalice are classified as LPs and most LPs besides torches and hammers like lower lighting and flow.

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

Should be fine at any time.. chalice are classified as LPs and most LPs besides torches and hammers like lower lighting and flow.

I just looked that up and realized I posted this in SPS. My bad. I had no idea that they were LPS. Aren't they just a stony coral with no moving polyps?

 

[PeterC99]

SPS/LPS - Chalices are great corals!

 

[Troylee]

I just looked that up and realized I posted this in SPS. My bad. I had no idea that they were LPS. Aren't they just a stony coral with no moving polyps?

Large polyp stony “LPS” small polyp stony “SPS” idk if the classify the chalice as one large polyp or what lol.. hammers, torches octos etc have large heads vs a chalice with small mouths.

 

[Dburr1014]

SPS/LPS - Chalices are great corals!

Is there a chalice in this pic?
LOL

 

[Dburr1014]

I just looked that up and realized I posted this in SPS. My bad. I had no idea that they were LPS. Aren't they just a stony coral with no moving polyps?

They are on the hairy edge of both. It's all good.

 

[Pod_01]

Try this:

Hollywood Stunner

Or this:

Space invader

Both grow like a weed and can take abuse.

If they do well you can try others:

Good luck,

 

[bubbgee]

SPS/LPS - Chalices are great corals!

Is that a beach bum monti along with the chalice? I'm trying to figure out if it's encrusting or plating as a monti.
Thanks!

 

[bubbgee]

I was told by a supplier that it is encrusting, although I've seen it plate in some colonies online. And it'll take me five years for my dime sized frag to find out lol.

 

[Reef_at_Sea]

SPS/LPS - Chalices are great corals!

How do you mount the frag to let them grow like this?

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

pardon my response, but arent those all monti caps? Maybe far top left is a chalice?

 

[Dburr1014]

pardon my response, but arent those all monti caps? Maybe far top left is a chalice?

I think I see the chalice.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Some one say chalice. lol great corals. Low light and stability. Good luck and enjoy the new appreciation on this LPS.

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

Im getting one at RAP, whether I have to fight someone for one.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Im getting one at RAP, whether I have to fight someone for one.

I’ll b at the NY show this wknd