"challice" pics...lets see em! - Page 14

crazy_reefing · #**326** 09/06/2007, 11:08 PM

Thanks, I'll post pics once it's in my grow tank.
I can't wait

Kigs · #**327** 09/07/2007, 12:24 AM

Not sure if I posted these in this thread. If so, apologies in advance.

ATL lavaflow

emerald mummy eye

rainbow

zep's watermelon

aspera

delsol650 · #**328** 09/07/2007, 09:05 AM

NIce watermelon Kigs.

Thanks for the info Jim, yeah don't want to feed as much.. don't want to run into the same problem I had a couple months ago.. I'm close to getting my second MCE600 to run 2 of them in my 100gal.

CharlesV-

Scythanith · #**329** 09/07/2007, 05:37 PM

Here are a couple fairly new ones I picked up:

I feed mine once a week.

hobogato · #**330** 09/07/2007, 08:00 PM

here are three of mine

super pink (actually decreased color saturation on this one to make it look like it does in the tank)

closer

another pink one, with green

new red one with sky blue patches

delsol650 · #**331** 09/07/2007, 08:24 PM

I'm starting to see a lot more of that red with sky blue a lot more now... nice pieces

bookfish · #**332** 09/08/2007, 10:41 AM

Yes, the oxypora selection has definitely improved. Orange with blue/green is coming in too.

delsol650 · #**333** 09/08/2007, 01:31 PM

Jim, I got 4 Hydor #4's in my 100gall. for SPS, but that probly a bit too much for chalices huh? I'm in the process of getting a 70watt halide for my 20QT and thinking of moving them there, it already houses a lavender/yellow duncan colony that came back from almost nothing and a couple of recovering zoos. its run with a medium sweeper type PH and 1 tiny ph.

bare bottom.

hobogato · #**334** 09/08/2007, 03:00 PM

mine are doing fine with about 60X turnover flow.

bookfish · #**335** 09/08/2007, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by delsol650
Jim, I got 4 Hydor #4's in my 100gall. for SPS, but that probly a bit too much for chalices huh? I'm in the process of getting a 70watt halide for my 20QT and thinking of moving them there, it already houses a lavender/yellow duncan colony that came back from almost nothing and a couple of recovering zoos. its run with a medium sweeper type PH and 1 tiny ph.

bare bottom.

That's hard to answer without seeing your tank but many LPS grow side by side with acros in the wild. If you post a vid showing flow I could definitely try to help.

delsol650 · #**336** 09/09/2007, 02:57 AM

I'll try to make a video tommorrow.. Thanks.

delsol650 · #**337** 09/09/2007, 08:14 PM

JIM , heres the video of the flow..

bookfish · #**338** 09/09/2007, 08:41 PM

That's a very appropriate flow for a mixed LPS tank. The vid showed the flow clearly and I wouldn't reduce it at all. Needs more Barry White in the soundtrack though, just IMO!-Jim

delsol650 · #**339** 09/09/2007, 08:58 PM

hahahahhh... thanks jim.. appreciate it.

InLimbo87 · #**340** 09/10/2007, 12:28 PM

Beautiful chalice's everyone. I just picked up my first chalice frag a couple days ago, and was curious how fast I can expect it to grow. Its about 3/4" now and near the top of my NC 12 dx, any ideas on what sort of growth rate I can expect? I always keep my calc/alk in check with weekly water changes.

lotus02 · #**341** 09/13/2007, 09:14 AM

My favorite one I have.

bookfish · #**342** 09/13/2007, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by InLimbo87
Beautiful chalice's everyone. I just picked up my first chalice frag a couple days ago, and was curious how fast I can expect it to grow. Its about 3/4" now and near the top of my NC 12 dx, any ideas on what sort of growth rate I can expect? I always keep my calc/alk in check with weekly water changes.

That's not a question that can be answered as asked. Different chalices have different growth rates which is not surprising since "chalice" includes at least 4 genus' and dozens of species. Most chalices are nocturnal feeders and I normally recommend turning off the skimmer and dosing w/ rotifers at night for top growth. I'm not sure how safe that would be in a mini tank though.

fussoverthis · #**343** 09/14/2007, 10:47 AM

Hey guys,
Those of you that have the Orange Sherbert: I have a question. What lighting to you have and how far from the surface to you keep your OS for best color? I used to have 250 SE radiums running on a PFO HQI ballast and got this color near the bottom of the tank (24" from the surface):

Well, I downsized and my tank is 20" deep. I run a DE 150w radium on a magnetic ballast. The OS was about 4" from the surface. This shot doesn't give you the best view of color, but it has darkened up considerably. The OS is the coral in the top of the tank to the back, slightly left of center:

While it has grown considerably, I don't get the colors I used to. I'm going to try moving it down some but was wondering what others do so that I can try to get a consensus.

Thanks,
Melissa

reeferpnoy · #**344** 09/14/2007, 10:50 AM

LE Golden Eyes

ianiwane · #**345** 09/14/2007, 03:43 PM

here are some of mine

ATL super red chalice

AWE Oxypora Desert Sunset

delsol650 · #**346** 09/15/2007, 01:15 AM

Ian we gotta find a way to get me even a tiny piece of that D.Sunset.. beautiful.... BTW- how's that finger of yours? Did you hook up that net yet?

surfnvb7 · #**347** 09/15/2007, 03:34 PM

is there such a thing as a colony of orange sherbert out there?

can someone post a pic? i'm curious as to what this looks like when its bigger than 1/2" frags i've seen pics of...lol

Kigs · #**348** 09/17/2007, 12:37 AM

updated shot of my EME

racerw · #**349** 09/17/2007, 08:27 AM

kigs looks like good growth on the EME

bowerbanki · #**350** 09/19/2007, 01:01 AM

this is one my favs ,photos dont do it justice!

sorry for the quality of the shots hopefully I can learn some new tricks on how to take pix