Lighting for Tyree Aspera LE Chalice

kev apsley · 09/06/2008, 09:20 AM

I noticed that several of my chalice's like more light and color up nicely under it, where as others need to be in low/shaded area's in order to color up. So my question is "what kind of lighting do I want to put my new Tyree Aspera frag under?"...I have a 24g JBJ Nano with 1X150 DE 20K...shaded/low or moderate?

looks like this baby, except mine is a frag

tazzy695 · 09/06/2008, 03:13 PM

dont know on that one specificly but i would start low light and slowly move to higher light till you find its liking

Flavum · 09/07/2008, 12:19 AM

wow thats awesome.

All Delight · 09/07/2008, 03:07 PM

I've had mine for over a year now, and I can't get my colors right on this one. When I got it from Hugo it was orange and green, just amazing. I have the same tank and you Kev and on the sand bed, its pretty pale. I just recently moved it up towards the top to see what will happen. It really gets to me because I know what its "supposed" to look like.

kev apsley · 09/07/2008, 03:27 PM

damn Darrell, I have mine in moderate light. did you ever shade it to see if that helped? here it is by the way

slojmn · 09/07/2008, 04:36 PM

I have my LE Aspera on the bottom shaded partially by a coral under 1x250w Radiums and it is the perfect color. I mean super duper sweet. I had it out in the light on the bottom and it lightened on me considerably...only after I partially shaded it with more diffused light off ot the side did I get the great greens and yellows in the body with the orange/pinkish mouths and a slightly purplish/bluish rim. A gorgeous chalice with a beautiful growth pattern, truly round saucer type.

kev apsley · 09/07/2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally posted by slojmn
I have my LE Aspera on the bottom shaded partially by a coral under 1x250w Radiums and it is the perfect color. I mean super duper sweet. I had it out in the light on the bottom and it lightened on me considerably...only after I partially shaded it with more diffused light off ot the side did I get the great greens and yellows in the body with the orange/pinkish mouths and a slightly purplish/bluish rim. A gorgeous chalice with a beautiful growth pattern, truly round saucer type.

Thank You Alicia, I kinda figured it would be a lower light coral due to the green coloration, green seems to like lower light in my experience. Looks like I'll need to find a new spot for it

PS. Alicia can ypu please post a picture of yours? Thanks!

09/06/2008, 09:20 AM	#1
kev apsley Moved On Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: LI, NY Posts: 4,424	Lighting for Tyree Aspera LE Chalice I noticed that several of my chalice's like more light and color up nicely under it, where as others need to be in low/shaded area's in order to color up. So my question is "what kind of lighting do I want to put my new Tyree Aspera frag under?"...I have a 24g JBJ Nano with 1X150 DE 20K...shaded/low or moderate? looks like this baby, except mine is a frag Last edited by kev apsley; 09/06/2008 at 09:29 AM.

09/07/2008, 12:19 AM	#3
Flavum Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Knox, TN Posts: 728	wow thats awesome. __________________ Good guys, bad guys Which is which? The white collar worker Or the digger of the ditch? Man, who's to say who's the better man? I'm doing the very best I can Best I can - Minor Threat

09/07/2008, 03:07 PM	#4
All Delight Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 4,662	I've had mine for over a year now, and I can't get my colors right on this one. When I got it from Hugo it was orange and green, just amazing. I have the same tank and you Kev and on the sand bed, its pretty pale. I just recently moved it up towards the top to see what will happen. It really gets to me because I know what its "supposed" to look like. __________________ Life's simple, you make choices and you don't look back. Current Tank Info: too small

09/07/2008, 04:36 PM	#6
slojmn Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Napa, CA. Posts: 4,625	I have my LE Aspera on the bottom shaded partially by a coral under 1x250w Radiums and it is the perfect color. I mean super duper sweet. I had it out in the light on the bottom and it lightened on me considerably...only after I partially shaded it with more diffused light off ot the side did I get the great greens and yellows in the body with the orange/pinkish mouths and a slightly purplish/bluish rim. A gorgeous chalice with a beautiful growth pattern, truly round saucer type. __________________ Play hard and respect all living beings. Current Tank Info: 120g Starphire Cube, 30g nanoreef

09/06/2008, 03:13 PM	#2
tazzy695 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: flint, michigan Posts: 104	dont know on that one specificly but i would start low light and slowly move to higher light till you find its liking

09/07/2008, 03:27 PM	#5
kev apsley Moved On Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: LI, NY Posts: 4,424	damn Darrell, I have mine in moderate light. did you ever shade it to see if that helped? here it is by the way