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Picked up several nice LE types over the weekend and have never kept them previously. Any obvious things to consider to ensure growth, color, etc?
tia,
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tia,
casey
general chalice care
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surfn
I bleed orange and maroon
agreed. they definiltely don't like direct light, even if your tank is 24" deep like mine. i had to move mine under some rocks in the shade. now they are taking off.
they seem to do ok under direct T5 actinic lighting, but not direct MH lighting.
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that's good since I'm a T5'er.
Just picked up a 6 bulb 36 inch fixture (Tek) from Chelsey that is just amazing. I had the 4 bulb over the display and was more than pleased, but now it's just awesome.
I had to revive an old thread, with a new question about chalice care...
So do these guys like to be on the sand bed only? I guess what I am asking is will they plate out like a monti cap or do they prefer to grow along something like the sand bed or a rock etc??
So do these guys like to be on the sand bed only? I guess what I am asking is will they plate out like a monti cap or do they prefer to grow along something like the sand bed or a rock etc??
LiveRock27
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I have a quick question. I have kept an orange w/pink eye chalice now for a month under 72w of PC in my 14g Biocube. It has grown nicely and the colors look great for being an ordinary chalice. My question is with my lighting can I keep some of the more colorful variety or would I need to upgrade to T5's for them to keep their nice colors? Thanks.
Pufferpunk
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None of mine are on the sandbed. I have them hanging like a shelf, with one edge glued to the side of a rock & then they grow out horizontally, over the reef.
Russellaqua
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Chalice care is relatively straightforward. They require fairly low light. Chalices in nature are found in "relatively" deep water where less light penetrates. They have adapted by growing plating forms to collect as much light as possible, so it's very easy to over do the light with them. Also, make sure there is some flow over the piece. Because they grow horizontally they can collect detritus, which will lead to dead spots over time. An occasional spot feeding of brine shrimp or mysis at night when the tentacles are out will also be appreciated by it and help it to grow faster.
LiveRock27
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Thanks for the insight on them. I swear first it was zoas, next it was acans, and now I'm addicted to chalices. Atleast it's not crack I guess.
foxhuntr
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I have a question....... i hear alot of people saying that chalices dont like alot of light......i keep mine under 250 watt MH's...they are about 18" under the light and they just grow like crazy.....are people talking about shallow frag tanks ??? because i have tried to move them away from the MH's and their color's just start to fade after time....
twinspots_goby
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I completely agree with Emoney. With a stable ALK level, chalices can adjust the lighting themselves. Some chalices such as PB and some WMs can be placed under higher lighting and prefer higher lighing. Some others such as melting pot and ARC wanted prefer lower lighting and show more colors under lower lighting.
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