"challice" pics...lets see em! - Page 30

Maximus · #**726** 12/22/2005, 09:31 PM

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Originally posted by tomenugen
Nice piece Stoner. That looks like Maximus piece.

DOH! I wish!! That piece is far better than mine. Is that the true Tyree watermelon?

saltwater212 · #**727** 12/22/2005, 09:36 PM

i belive SPSTONER's is the
Tyree piece, if you wanna call it that.

Kreeger1 · #**728** 12/22/2005, 09:50 PM

Where did you get that piece Tony?
Nice find
Erik

redwinger02 · #**729** 12/22/2005, 11:17 PM

Here are a couple of the same.

Maximus · #**730** 12/22/2005, 11:56 PM

Spstoner,
Please clean out your pm box

Thanks.

Duce · #**731** 12/23/2005, 03:04 PM

The last few (starting from Mr. Ugly) are pretty sweet looking piece.....I am jealous

ReefMonger · #**732** 01/13/2006, 12:54 AM

Found this on the bottom of page 6 which is just a shame soo up up and away

shane 1111 · #**733** 01/13/2006, 07:39 AM

BrianPlankis · #**734** 01/13/2006, 01:52 PM

Hey all,

I just sifted through this thread...amazing pics! A couple of questions.

I tried one monticap SPS in my tank and it didn't make it (I now know why), but I'm leery to try another one.

Would you say "chalice" corals are easier to keep than SPS montipora caps? Assuming that 175W MH 10K is enough light to keep them? I'll be reading up on them now, but would low to moderate flow and low to moderate light be best for them? Or should I be thinking near the top of my tank with high light and high flow?

Thanks,

Brian

EDIT: Do "chalice" corals have large sweepers?

Chin_monster · #**735** 01/13/2006, 05:57 PM

These corals tend to be a lot easier to keep than the majority of sps', they are simply much more forgiving and appreciate conditions that aren't quite as pristine as much sps' would prefer. Most varieties can be kept under VHO or PC lighting without any problems, and although some like the intensity of halides others do not at all.

I start mine off under moderate halides (250's, mid tank) and moderate flow move them according to observations. Some of them like it hot and heavy while others prefer it dim and slow.

Yes, they do have large and powerful sweepers

BeakerBob · #**736** 01/15/2006, 11:08 PM

I just took this echino down from the rock in my tank to shoot some pics. Got this nice looking striped green-eyed echino last October and it's looking good:

Stoneyscoral · #**737** 01/16/2006, 06:55 AM

I have the same one from the same swap, did you pick up the red version of that coral?

BeakerBob · #**738** 01/16/2006, 07:56 AM

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Originally posted by Cherryproperty
I have the same one from the same swap, did you pick up the red version of that coral?

Yup! Your striped melon is looking good...does it put out long sweepers at night? The brick red is the one that I posted here:
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...&pagenumber=29

Actually, I got two different reds, the brick red one that I posted earlier (a closeup shows red with blue spots) and another one that is reddish orange with green highlights. Did you pick up a frag of the four-color? Mine is growing big and looking good!

Nizmo350Z · #**739** 01/16/2006, 01:15 PM

Great pictures guys. Here's my little frag.

mgny · #**740** 01/16/2006, 10:59 PM

Great pics all. Just getting into the chalice world. Do they put out sweeper tenticles like favias ?

FishAffair · #**741** 01/25/2006, 01:48 AM

Well, better late than never. lol And yes, they do put out sweeper tentacles at night, but not very long ones.

My growing collection:

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Reverse watermelon
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Strawberry n' green
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Pink Lava

And my newest edition:

War of the Worlds
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okiebones · #**742** 01/25/2006, 02:26 PM

Awesome color Nizmo!
DEQbob...that striped-grn eyed one has really cool contrast. Is it big enough to frag for trade/sale? If not can you give me a lead on who you got it from and any contact info you might have? Thx!
Doc

Duce · #**743** 01/25/2006, 04:43 PM

I have a question for the colony collectors....how and where do you put them in the tank.....on LR or on sand bed....
If on rock works I would like to see how you have construct the pile.....

butters88 · #**744** 01/26/2006, 12:26 AM

Pictures were taken under only 10K XM lighting
Actually had a bright green rim and green mouths, hope it comes back....

Without Flash

With Flash

Let me know what you think! Please ignore the algae too

FishAffair · #**745** 01/26/2006, 12:50 AM

ooh! I like it, we should trade sometime. ;p

masterswimmer · #**746** 01/26/2006, 01:06 AM

My turn. Both are Mycedium Elephantotus:

My avatar:

New acquisition:

Russ

gflat65 · #**747** 01/26/2006, 10:49 AM

You guys and gals are freakin' killin' me... Great shots.

ReefMonger · #**748** 01/26/2006, 10:58 AM

shane 1111 · #**749** 01/26/2006, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by butters88
Pictures were taken under only 10K XM lighting
Actually had a bright green rim and green mouths, hope it comes back

Let me know what you think! Please ignore the algae too

that is not a chalis. it is a Acanthastrea rotunoflora
i have a frag of it and i have seen colonies

masterswimmer · #**750** 01/26/2006, 12:40 PM

nice shane