Wade Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 What light intensity do most chalice coral prefer? I've read everything from "put them in the shade" to "anywhere low is good". What's been your experience with them? I plan to pick some up next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpowell490 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Bottom on the sand bed for me. They do not like high lighting and will start to brown from too much light. Place it low and it will be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Every person I've talked to that has long term success says low light. I know stores that sell them put them under only-blue LEDs and turn the intensity WAY down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard L Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Lol, 3 guys from Tennessee chatting it up on our humble little reef club. Time to change our name to the International Reef Club (IRC)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Lol, 3 guys from Tennessee chatting it up on our humble little reef club. Time to change our name to the International Reef Club (IRC)? Everyone knows there is nothing outside of Texas Richard. Texans wouldn't dare think of opening the borders of the club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard L Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Lol, 3 guys from Tennessee chatting it up on our humble little reef club. Time to change our name to the International Reef Club (IRC)? Everyone knows there is nothing outside of Texas Richard. Texans wouldn't dare think of opening the borders of the club! A wise precaution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, YOU CAN GEET OUT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Hey, I just became a paying member! Not only that, but surely my avatar gets me a little respect here!! Long live SRV!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpowell490 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I thought that was you playing Wade and the SRV stood for "Stud Rockin' Viagra"? ROFL.............. I agree with Mark, every chalice I ever owned looked terrible under MH and looked great under cheap lighting. I have dropped mine to the bottom of my cube using the Kessil at 70% and it looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I thought that was you playing Wade and the SRV stood for "Stud Rockin' Viagra"? ROFL.............. I agree with Mark, every chalice I ever owned looked terrible under MH and looked great under cheap lighting. I have dropped mine to the bottom of my cube using the Kessil at 70% and it looks good. I've got a watermelon chalice that is doing well. You know where it is located? UNDER my wave box in full shade. And my Radions are only @ 55%... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 I received my chalices today. I got an Ultra Cornbred Purple Monster, Aussie Pink Eye Bubblegum, and an Aussie Pink Eye Rainbow Watermelon. I've got them in suido shade on the sand bed, but not full complete shade. I guess I'll play it by ear and see how they do. I've had my lights at 15% just blue for their first day, but tomorrow will be the regular light ramp up which goes up to 65%B and 55% white. I'll have to watch them close. Anyone else with these chalices and if so, what kind of light works for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I don't have those particular chalices. All of the ones I do have are in full light but near the bottom of the tank way at the side. I think yours will be fine in semi shade, just move them in more shade if they start fading. Can you post pictures of your chalices? I'd love to see what they look like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Here's what i got (these are the pictures from the eBay posting, but they are WYSYWYG): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpowell490 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Those look great Wade. so for giggles, set your lights to 70% blue and 50% white. I bet you notice a difference in PE and general coral health in just a few days. Those whites on the RB fixture are super powerful and corals don't like them a bit at those levels and will pull in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 I'll have to give that a shot. Maybe 70% - 45% since the whites are already at 55%. I'll have to see if it looks too blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I have the same chalice as the first one in the first row. I keep it in the shade under my wave box. When I moved it into full light it bleached out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Nice colonies! You definitely want to research the species/variant you get. This Red and Orange Eye is about in the middle of the tank front to back and top to bottom and is directly under a 400 watt 14000K MH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Don't question the Callahan Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Don't question the Callahan Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk Close…but no cigar: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 ive never had any luck with any chalices in my tank. But i agree low/shaded light to start then more around and watch the changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpowell490 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 My Sprung's stunner has been on the sand bed and did well. I put it up on some rock work as the goby kept covering it with sand. Now it is about 4 inches off the bottom, almost directly under the Kessil, and doing well. Will post a pic later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpowell490 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 image by Mediumjasonp, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Looks great Jason. I put the two pink eye chalices on the bottom at the edge of the shade, but not directly in it. The purple monster is in the shade caused by my toad stool which sways a lot from the wavebox so its more like sudo-shade. One week in and they all look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 These two pictures demonstrate the importance of trying to match corals to lighting conditions. They're both frags from Dave Pettits Strawberry Chalice and were identical sized frags started at the same time. This one gets about 110 PAR and is under BMLs 12000K and a DIY B/RB strip with 3 w Cree LEDs (about 15 PAR comes from the DIY strip. Coloration is distinctly orange. The same coral getting 180 PAR from a 14000K Phoenix 250 W DE bulb is best described as hot pink but has been much slower growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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