How much light can a chalice take?

[BlazinNano]

I know I know. This has probably been covered a million times but I can't find an answer. Honestly how much light can a chalice take? I am getting tired of all the frags on the sandbed. I want chalices on rocks. I want them higher up. How much will most chalices take before then or toasted? If a chalice is brown does that mean it could use more light or it needs less light? What is the general rule? I am not talking about a specific chalice just most of them.

 

[Dave3112]

I keep my Tyree Red about half way up in my tank directly under a 250W 14k Phoenix. and it also gets blasted by my MP40 and it looks GREAT! I am slowly moving my others up and see how they do.......

 

[jledon4]

I keep my Tyree Red about half way up in my tank directly under a 250W 14k Phoenix. and it also gets blasted by my MP40 and it looks GREAT! I am slowly moving my others up and see how they do.......

what distance from the light? (inches)

 

[Dave3112]

About 12-14"

 

[Troylee]

from what i have experienced any chalice can take any amount of light..... just gotta move them up slow.... i don't have any in my sand bed i hate that lol....i have had numerous chalices with in the top 6" of my tank lit by 250watt radiums..... my new leds have bleached them just recently so i moved them down....

 

[jledon4]

About 12-14"

thats a high placement for any tank. do you believe youre getting better colors higher? the only problem i get for placing them high is their growth, they tend to encrust instead of plating. do you see this happen?

 

[Dave3112]

Oh yeah, much better color as well as growth. I can't say about plating vs. encrusting yet it has just started to grow off of the frag plug ( I have fragged it twice).

 

[jledon4]

sounds like a soon to come thread.... take progression pics!