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Chalice Question

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by e lowther, Aug 2, 2011.

  1. Aug 2, 2011 #1
    e lowther

    e lowther Inactive User

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    So I was able to pick up my very first chalice frag today (Thanks Zach) but I am unsure of the requirements for keeping this coral. Its is a Hollywood Stunner Chalice, about 1/2" in size, I have it sitting on my sand bed in my 75gallon aquarium. I utilize T-5 lighting for the tank and I wanted to make sure that i have it placed in the proper spot. Do I need to feed it like my other LPS corals? Where is the best place for it to be placed for it to grow fastest and show best corals? Any information anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Evan
     
  2. Aug 2, 2011 #2
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    I would move it to mid night in your tank and you don't need to feed it it will grow with just good lighting
     
  3. Aug 2, 2011 #3
    e lowther

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    Mid night?
     
  4. Aug 2, 2011 #4
    mthomp

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    keep it on the bottom. thats where i keep my stunner and it grows like a weed.
     
  5. Aug 2, 2011 #5
    e lowther

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    On its frag plug? put it on a rock without plug or with the plug? What do you think Mike?
     
  6. Aug 3, 2011 #6
    mthomp

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    mines on the plug over growing it, in march it was no bigger then yours, today its 6 inchs across
     
  7. Aug 3, 2011 #7
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    Mid height stupid spell check. that's were i get the best growth out of my chalices
     
  8. Aug 3, 2011 #8
    e lowther

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    and do you ever feed them in anyway or do they get everything they need from the light?
     
  9. Aug 3, 2011 #9
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    II don't target feed anything but my dendros and spiral wire everything else just gets feed when i feed the tank
     
  10. Aug 3, 2011 #10
    mthomp

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    these chalices dont really need to be fed, and for what its worth the one you zak and myself have all came from ninja.
     
  11. Aug 3, 2011 #11
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    U didn't get the Hollywood stunner from me. that came from saltwater newbie.
     
  12. Aug 3, 2011 #12
    Zachstankostosmall Quad cities

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    ya i think ninja just droped them off for newbie if im correct? and ya mike has the same one on his sand and i seen how much his grew in 2 mnths and it was twice as big.. hope you like the frags evan you got a really really good deal
     
  13. Aug 3, 2011 #13
    mthomp

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    ahh okay my bad
     
  14. Aug 3, 2011 #14
    e lowther

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    Well, all that sounds good. I think I will keep my chalice on the sandbed for a while and then move it up somewhere about mid height after it settles for a bit and see what happens then. I will keep everyone posted on how it does. Thanks for all the advice!
     
  15. Aug 4, 2011 #15
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    When one of u guys frag your stunners i would like to buy a piece
     
  16. Aug 4, 2011 #16
    e lowther

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    How exactly do you frag a chalice coral?
     
  17. Aug 4, 2011 #17
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    That kind of chalice is easy to frag cause it pretty fragile so just cut it with either a dremal or bone cutters
     
  18. Aug 4, 2011 #18
    e lowther

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    ok, sounds easy enough. I will let you know when mine is ready to be fragged but I am pretty sure others have pieces that will need to be fragged way before mine. Thanks Ninja!
     

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