AfterBurner Chalice Morph after one year

oceaninabox · Nov 16, 2008

It's been a year since I first received the Afterburner chalice. What started out as a glowing red rim has now spread throughout the entire chalice. It's a really nice looking chalice but I was hoping that it would stay dark in the middle. What do you guys think of how it has morphed? I also wonder what it would do under higher light. I keep the colony under 175W MH.

BEFORE

AFTER

Ian · Nov 16, 2008

Honestly Perry, I like the darker purple color. Have you tried cutting a piece and place it in a different part of the tank or even a different system?

The frag I saw at Tyrees place had more of the new colors. I didn't even reconize it when I saw it...

Reef Pets · Nov 16, 2008

I agree, I like the darker center. I would try brighter light like you are talking about. Hard to say what it might do.....

oceanparadise1 · Nov 16, 2008

+3 i agree with the two above the purple was better BUT its still flippin sweet!

Hypertek99 · Nov 16, 2008

wow i like the one on your website. It looks nothing like it.

oceaninabox · Nov 17, 2008

bigian said:
Honestly Perry, I like the darker purple color. Have you tried cutting a piece and place it in a different part of the tank or even a different system?

The frag I saw at Tyrees place had more of the new colors. I didn't even reconize it when I saw it...

What did Steves frag look like? The Before or After? I havent tried other areas or diffrent tanks.

Ian · Nov 17, 2008

Steves piece looked like the 2nd pic you posted. I would think that lower light would bring out the darker color. Id cut a piece to move around the tank to play with the color...

FaviaFreak · Nov 17, 2008

ditto, definitely try lower diffused light

I-K@ndY · Nov 17, 2008

Mine looks like the 2nd pic as well and have it on the bottom of the tank..

oceanparadise1 · Nov 17, 2008

i think either way its a sick looking coral

Znut Reefer · Nov 17, 2008

Agree I like the one on the site too. I have it on my wanted list when you get frags avail.

Emc · Nov 17, 2008

I'm glad to hear I'm not alone. Mine looks similar.

oceaninabox · Nov 17, 2008

I have moved frags to 4 diffrent systems. Everything from high MH to compact lighting and VHO. Lets see what that does.

Jessy · Nov 17, 2008

FaviaFreak said:
ditto, definitely try lower diffused light

I agree I have a red/white striped chalice that turned almost flat pink under high light. I think these kinds like it almost on the sand bed to keep the rich colors.

oceaninabox · Nov 17, 2008

I have to be able to figure out how to get the red rim back and keep it. I have changed the lighting to the following:

175MH
400MH
T5 w/Actinic
65w PC's

Lets see if any of those reproduce it. It's probably gonna take some time.

AussieExoticCorals · Nov 19, 2008

definitely like the first pic better perry

oceaninabox · Nov 19, 2008

Dont get me wrong folks, that 2nd pic is a little on the blurry side. The red is still quite stunning. i'll try to get a better close up pic for ya. The only thing i liked better in pic #1 is the colors were much more defined.