Chalice Sweepers: Couple Pics

[reef-lover]

FOR THE PEOPLE THAT NEVER SAW CHALICE SWEEPERS BEFORE...FRAGGED A PIECE OF THIS BLUE ALIEN EYE FOR A FRIEND, THE SWEEPERS CAME OUT IN FULL FORCE...

 

[LorenK]

Are you sure that's not dog hair? Wow.

 

[kharn101]

what exactly is that? and what does it do???

 

[143gadgets]

That just looks deadly. Nice pic!

 

[patedship]

Those are the echinos sweeping feeder tentacles. They usually come out at night to collect food. If you have any "plating" lps or acans look at them after the lights are out for alittle while.

 

[Azurel]

Looks like it didn't care for the fragging.....A wee bit PO'ed.

 

[reefermadness]

Awesome picture. I watched my chalice turn a moving LTA in its tracks...These corals pack a real punch.

 

[benihana]

WOW!! Someone is ticked off!

 

[salt newbie01]

Very cool pic, Nice job!!! I have heard they pack quite a bunch. Fortunately I have not had anything come in contact with any other corals.

 

[bluegrass]

wow...reminds me of the reach on galaxea sweeepers. Very cool. I had a chalice of sort sort reach and sting a frag of an a. bowerbanki that was a couple inches away from it. That pic you posted looks to have more reach than that.

 

[FateX8]

just curious, how long are the tentacles?
need to figure out how much space i need to leave them

 

[reef-lover]

The tentacles are about 2.5 inches. They only time I've seen them out like that, is the few times I've fragged it.

 

[Reef Pets]

The chalice I have has sweepers that come out only sometimes. But WOW great picture and healthy chalice.

 

[Lytehouse]

Great pics !!!! I had no idea they had so many sweepers.

Love the dog hair comment.