Fatmike92's chalice and other coral growth thread

[Fatmike92]

I was talking on here to a few members about chalice growth so I figured I would just start a thread and post my experiences

I'll throw some of the other corals I have in there too. My rainbow yuma just threw out like four mouths!

Specs of the tank:
- 29 gallon bio cube
- JBJ Unibody 54w LED 20K
- Tropic Marin BIO ACTIF salt
- around .024 SG
- temp around 78

Sorry for the poor picture skills. From my phone.

Here is the whole tank

Not sure if all of these names are right
Lizard skin chalice

Alien eye chalice

Orenji chalice

Variant of a watermelon chalice

Bubble gum monster ( has a nice blue rim though)

Rainbow chalice ( not sure if exact name but its red with yellow tipped spikes)

Papa smurf chalice ( ha that's the name I was told when purchased. Nice pink eyes. Blue with light blue sparkles)

Strawberry patch chalice

Tyree pink watermelon

Blue eyes flamethrower

Bubble gum monster

Pink ******* curtesy of Gonzo!

Few other of my favorite corals.

Bonsai ( started to die and bleach the first day I got it. But it's coming back)

 

[revsgirl]

Nice!

 

[Fatmike92]

Update:

So its been an interesting adventure so far!

Chalices: mainly just new eyes popping up. but i did just notice a new eye pop up on my orenji so that is exciting! but im also starting to see slight growth colors showing on all of the chalices! I am very impatient though lol

Zoas/Palys: Idk what I do but every single zoa or paly I have explodes and grow like crazy. usually at least 2-3 heads pop up every week or two.

My rainbow yuma is popping up new heads left and right too. so far there are 4 baby heads. kind of look like majanos lol but im 99% sure they are yumas because they have the same color and as they get bigger they look more and more like big yumas

ill try to get some pictures up later

 

[Fatmike92]

I also have OCD and I am always moving things around lol

 

[Fatmike92]

holy crap! so tonight I was looking at my tank when all the lights were blue and down low. One of my chalices caught my eye. it is green with a blue rim and has orange eyes. well it had its feeding tentacles out and they are this beautiful bright purple! its amazing! I tried to get a picture but was unable to. once it gets bigger ill definitely capture a picture

has anyone else ever had feeder tentacles with such a cool color

 

[KLR]

Nice looking corals!

I have a few chalices with pink, orange, or red feeder tentacles. They are definitely more appealing to watch during feeding, in comparison to most of the clear-tentacled ones.

 

[Fatmike92]

thanks!
but ya I never really feed mine so I have never really payed attention but I definitely will now!

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

I would love to see a pic of the feeder tentacles. I need to pay more attention to mine at night.

 

[Fatmike92]

Well I will be adding Space Invader Pectina, JF jack o lantern, and strawberrry orange sherbert chalice!! im very excited

now I need to move all of the corals around..............

CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS:tongue:

 

[Fatmike92]

yay got my space invader today!!!

thanks addicting corals!!!

pictures soon

 

[logansreef]

the first chalice the lizard skin look sweet!! Nice collection you have going their. Cant wait to see pics when the get bigger

 

[Fatmike92]

ya everything has gotten a little bit bigger but most of all they have all grown at least 3 or 4 new eyes its pretty cool to see all the tentacles out at night. im hoping to add a trops overdose and a strawberry orange sherbert to the collection soon!

 

[Fatmike92]

I placed a nice sized order from unique corals! had to take advantage of the 20% off!

Im getting a Trops Overdose Chalice, A very nice blue, light blue, and red scoly, a very cool orchid stylo, an orange plating turbinaria, and some beautiful PNG palys.

I cant wait!

once I settle those in I will take some new pictures of everything including new growth pictures.

 

[Fatmike92]

alright I moved some stuff around. got my space invader where I want it. and tomorrow im getting a scoly, trops overdose chalice, orange turbinaria, orchid stylo!
here are some pics of new placement and some growth updates!
the new pictures are taken with a new camera im still figuring it out. some of the colors show up correctly and other do not

my space invader (thanks via addicting corals)

GROWTH PICTURES
riddler chalice (original) started 1 eye

riddler chalice (now) now has 2 eyes

Orenji (original) started 3 eyes

Orenji (now) (its also developing a nice green streak!) now has 6 eyes

Gator skin chalice (old) had 2 eyes

Gator skin chalice (new) now has 5-6 eyes

Green & Gold Colve Polyps (when first got it)

Green & Gold Colve Polyps (now)

Dont know the ID of this chalice, any help?? (original) 4 eyes

Dont know the ID of this chalice, any help?? (now) still has 4 eyes but has gotten bigger

 

[Fatmike92]

here is an updated tank picture!

here are my new zoas (red hornets, scrambled eggs)

My clementines ( picture doesnt give them justice)

 

[Fatmike92]

then I finally added a miami hurricane to my chalice collection! ive always liked these

and im trying out this small frag of red dragon to see what happens! it was nice and cheap so I figured if I lose it then that is ok.

 

[Pappy]

Great pics! Those last 2 look to me like a bubble gum and Miami hurricane.

 

[Fatmike92]

Great pics! Those last 2 look to me like a bubble gum and Miami hurricane.

Thanks! I want to get a nice camera instead of this iPhone

But Ya I've never gotta a good ID on the the green chalice. It seems to be more like an Oregon mummy eye maybe. The eyes are more orange and don't have the irregular shape eyes like the BGM does.

But I really have no clue everyone's guess is as good as mine

 

[Wesley42079]

Nice size frag on the Space Invader petinia.

 

[Fatmike92]

ya I was very happy when I got it from addicting corals!