orange crush chalice

Mrbeachbum2 · 01/04/2010, 07:09 PM

I was wondering how difficult it is to take care of this?

What do you typically feed it and would it be an OK starter coral? I have a few SPS, Xenia, many zoas, frogspawn torch, etc.

Is there anything I should know before buying the small, thumbnail sized piece for 25$?

How fast do these corals typically grow?

reefscape15 · 01/04/2010, 09:36 PM

Starter coral? I don't really understand I guess. You have SPS already, so the Favia family of corals should be no problem for you. Chalices grow pretty slowly, and can't really take the light that SPS can. I had to move my Bubble Gum Echnopora to the very bottom of a 24" tank cause it bleached out. It's back in action now and looking very nice again. I've made about 4 frags that are 1" - 2" within the last 6 months. Provide light to moderate flow.

01/04/2010, 07:09 PM	#1
Mrbeachbum2 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,093	orange crush chalice I was wondering how difficult it is to take care of this? What do you typically feed it and would it be an OK starter coral? I have a few SPS, Xenia, many zoas, frogspawn torch, etc. Is there anything I should know before buying the small, thumbnail sized piece for 25$? How fast do these corals typically grow?

01/04/2010, 09:36 PM	#2
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	Starter coral? I don't really understand I guess. You have SPS already, so the Favia family of corals should be no problem for you. Chalices grow pretty slowly, and can't really take the light that SPS can. I had to move my Bubble Gum Echnopora to the very bottom of a 24" tank cause it bleached out. It's back in action now and looking very nice again. I've made about 4 frags that are 1" - 2" within the last 6 months. Provide light to moderate flow. __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H