Show me your chalice dominant tanks!

spiraling · Aug 10, 2020

Hi all,
I have been in this hobby a while and am always mesmerized by chalice. But oh boy they can take up real estate. I have a 35 gal I'm setting up and am thinking of chalice dominant. Maybe a few other corals to fill in around, but the main focal will be several chalice.

Does anyone have tanks like this?

What are your favorite (reasonably priced) chalice. I love the jellybean, but several Ben Franklins for a barely visible piece isn't in my budget.

Pics please!

Smokeshow · Aug 10, 2020

Not even close to dominant but heres my new hollywood stunner that I got last week

spiraling · Aug 10, 2020

looks great! I found one of those locally I will be picking up later this week.

PicassoClown04 · Aug 10, 2020

Miami Hurricane is definitely one of my favorite chalices. Usually around $30 even online for a good sized frag. Punisher corals as a couple right now. Here my bad boy

spiraling · Aug 10, 2020

Very pretty. That's the one I have. It hasn't grown at all and I thought it was in too low of light (it was shaded) so I moved it yesterday. Mine doesn't have the yellow yet, just orange eyes.

I had a toxic chalice years ago I loved too.

PicassoClown04 · Aug 10, 2020

WWC has some really pretty and surprisingly affordable ones right now. If they’re cheap (ish) on WWC then they should be pretty affordable from anywhere else. Maybe try posting a WTB for chalice frags and see what happens?

MentalNote · Aug 10, 2020

Here is my chalice garden. They do grow slow, but with time can really fill in a tank.

Example, the large one with green eyes once receded to a single, tiny eye. It's now 8"x7". My only regret is that as a bare bottom tank, i'm going to have a hard time fragging it without destroying it.

E_reefer · Aug 10, 2020

I have just 2 but they are growing nicely.

PicassoClown04 · Aug 10, 2020

MentalNote said:
Here is my chalice garden. They do grow slow, but with time can really fill in a tank.

Example, the large one with green eyes once receded to a single, tiny eye. It's now 8"x7". My only regret is that as a bare bottom tank, i'm going to have a hard time fragging it without destroying it.

I LOVE your pink one with the green eyes. What is it?

spiraling · Aug 10, 2020

footgal said:
WWC has some really pretty and surprisingly affordable ones right now. If they’re cheap (ish) on WWC then they should be pretty affordable from anywhere else. Maybe try posting a WTB for chalice frags and see what happens?

I have considered it! I don't always trust independent sellers though.

There are a few sites which have some nice ones. WWC, Cherry, Tital Gardens, Boom all have reasonably priced ones right now. Shipping gets me though. I'm looking for one source with several.

spiraling · Aug 10, 2020

MentalNote said:
Here is my chalice garden. They do grow slow, but with time can really fill in a tank.

Example, the large one with green eyes once receded to a single, tiny eye. It's now 8"x7". My only regret is that as a bare bottom tank, i'm going to have a hard time fragging it without destroying it.

Very pretty! Is the top right orange sherbet?

mattdg · Aug 10, 2020

It would be very interesting to see a tank nearly full of chalice coral. FTS, if possible, though I do like seeing the chalice gardens too!

PicassoClown04 · Aug 10, 2020

I believe there’s someone on here with a chalice and acan lagoon? Let me see if I can find the build thread again

PicassoClown04 · Aug 10, 2020

Build Thread - Rob’s 30g Tonga Shroom Garden

Looking good Rob. That’s quite the collection of Zoas. Bet this isn’t where you thought you‘d end up when the Chalice Palace was first set up.

www.reef2reef.com

Found it!

robert serafino · Aug 10, 2020

MightyMO · Aug 10, 2020

I was supposed to get a Hollywood stunner chalice out of the WWC live sale, but I'm not 100% sure it is a Hollywood stunner after receiving it... I didn't pay a truckload for it so it's whatever... Just got done with my photo acclimation period so maybe the colors will change a little... Idk

MightyMO · Aug 10, 2020

MightyMO said:
I was supposed to get a Hollywood stunner chalice out of the WWC live sale, but I'm not 100% sure it is a Hollywood stunner after receiving it... I didn't pay a truckload for it so it's whatever... Just got done with my photo acclimation period so maybe the colors will change a little... Idk

It's green with light green eyes...

spiraling · Aug 10, 2020

robert serafino said:

those are some beauties! What is the one in the front center? I like the mulit colors on it. It looks like you have a bunch of nice rainbow ones. Where do you get them?