Chalice placement in the tank?

Bwlr · Mar 19, 2008

Here's my plain one.
I have no idea what it's called. It has changed colors a little bit, it's starting to get purple around the edge.

Should these things be on the substrate? Or does it matter?

Lighting is 2 250w 14k SE MH.

Russellaqua · Mar 19, 2008

Keeping chalices low in the tank is best as they are lower light species, but keep them off the substrate. Any sand pushed up onto them by snails or current will quickly kill the flesh under it. Also make sure there is good current over it so that detritus can't build up on it and do the same thing.

reefermadness · Mar 19, 2008

I have kept mine higher. Both on the T-5's and MH. Its has made the colors come out a lot more in the higher light. Thats been my experience...

Bwlr · Mar 19, 2008

Ok.
Thanks.

surfn · Mar 19, 2008

i've never had a problem putting chalices in the sand as long as they don't get flipped over or covered up by sand.......just like pretty much any other coral.

Bwlr · Mar 20, 2008

I've moved my chalice. It was right under a MH. Now I've got it half under an over hang, about the same height in the tank.

Bwlr · Mar 20, 2008

Here it is after I moved it.

Should I get it further up the rock? More shadow.
Or just leave it and see what happens?

Bwlr · Mar 30, 2008

Bwlr said:
Should I get it further up the rock? More shadow.
Or just leave it and see what happens?

tick on it... I'll ask somewhere else.

bamachamp92 · Mar 30, 2008

I Would Leave It Where It Is And See Which Half Looks The Best And Move It Accordingly.

revhtree · Mar 30, 2008

Bwlr said:
tick on it... I'll ask somewhere else.

Your welcome to use any other forum you like especially when you get this angry over someone not answering a post.

To be honest I didnt even see the question under the pic..

To answer your question I would leave it be looks like it's doing better IMO.

Bwlr · Mar 30, 2008

Angry? Nah.

revhtree · Mar 30, 2008

I pmed you back and I am not angry at all thanks.

Bwlr · Mar 30, 2008

I'm not angry either... I just don't understand how this site works.

gastone · Mar 30, 2008

I'm not angry either.

Unless I should be. In which case I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it any more.

That's just me though.

G.

143gadgets · Mar 30, 2008

gastone said:
I'm not angry either.

Unless I should be. In which case I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it any more.

That's just me though.

G.

LOL!!!

Bwlr · Mar 31, 2008

Well... now that we all know we're not angry.
How does one go about getting help from someone on this board?
Is it normal for a question to go unanswered for a week? Or longer?

bamachamp92 · Mar 31, 2008

sometimes if a new post is unanswered for a day or so it will not be on the front page and a lot of people look at the front page and new posts only you may sometimes have to give your thread a bump to get it back to the front page and it will get picked up on quicker, dont get mad and just bump your thread someone will get to you there are a lot of very smart people here with a lot of knowledge