I like CHALICES, BIG and ROUND

[bo0sted2g]

Took some pictures of lps today, sorry I know this is supposed to be about chalices
My very special blasto

chalice thread or not, that might be one of the sickest blastos ive ever seen!. cant wait to see what that looks like as a grown out colony

 

[david_ma]

 

[david_ma]

Can someone id these for me? Can't seem to find anyone who ever seen them before.

 

[watchguy123]

Well, about time I started sharing some of my chalices again. These are newer ones for the most part, I lost most of mine a few years ago but I have a couple left and have been acquiring some new ones. I am not a rainbow chalice collector. I like pretty solid colors for bright contrasting eyes.

These pictures are all with t5's and reefbrites:





one of my oldies that still survives



And of course you can't beat a pink watermelon



I will gather more pictures up and share them shortly.

 

[watchguy123]

Starting again:

 

[ruppertb]

Amazing corals and photos. Wish I could get them to grow like that for me!

 

[HB AL]

Big and round you said

 

[ruppertb]

Hey everyone just have a few questions as I start my chalice adventure.

Tank is lit by two reefbreeders type 32 in and is a 180.

I have four chalice on a corner frag rack near the top two inches of water so I can feed them. Not sure what the par is but it is very low since the leds are a ways away and pointed down. Is this ok in your opinions or should I have frags on bare bottom. If I should move them is my light too strong. I have read white leds are chalice killers I have blues peak at 100 three hours and whites peak at 30 for three hours. Ramp is about 4 hours on each end.

Will growth be slower over putty than over there own skeleton or a aragonite tile. They are currently on wwc plugs and I am going to pop them off soon and put on aragonite tiles to grow out a bit. Should I put putty around frag to make it look more natural or let them grown down themselves onto tile. I assume over putty will this slow growth.

Some of them have visible eyes where others not. I assume they are different type of chalices. Can anyone identify if they are oxypora, mycidium, echinopora im sure I spelt all those wrong

Thanks

 

[Braves Fan]

My advice ,,, get a Par meter ,,, without it ,, your just guessing and that can cost you corals & money ,,, BRS has them for not much $$$

 

[ruppertb]

I took par readings when I purchased these leds. I think I only did 50/50 and 100/100 but it would give me an idea. I will try to find them in my reef paperwork. I didn’t think par meters with leds worked to well so I kinda tossed the reading aside so I guess I should find them

 

[watchguy123]

 

[timrocks311]

This is beautiful. I gotta get me an Avatar chalice. How long from a frag does it take to get this size?

 

[watchguy123]

This is beautiful. I gotta get me an Avatar chalice. How long from a frag does it take to get this size?

I’m not 100% positive but I think I got this around October or so 2016

 

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[ruppertb]

What rainbow is this one?

 

[siggy]

What rainbow is this one?

Big-R corals

 

[ruppertb]

I just mounted my new chalices to tiles last night and put putty around them. I will post some photos. Any tips on how to take good photos with iPhone or iPad. Or should I get out my slr.

 

[watchguy123]

I have been adding as well as growing some chalices.

 

[watchguy123]

Not exactly a chalice but so pretty nonetheless, an acan I recently acquired.



I think this is a favia or favite, I don't know the difference between a favite or favia.