mling July 27, 2013 Share July 27, 2013 Thanks to Frag fest last week, I now have Favia and Chalice. I have never has such frags before, like thick mosaic tiles. Do you attach them to a rock and have them encrust the rock? Does it take a very long time to for them to grow ? I am sure they don’t spread quickly like Xenia. Where would be the best place to put these, do they require lots of light ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeMr.703 July 27, 2013 Share July 27, 2013 What kind of light do you have??? And Are you talking about the Pineapple Favia? and I could only imagine what kind of chalice... But Nonetheless... Start with them on the bottom , and move them up... Generally Speaking.. They do like High light.( most Chalices and Favia do...), And No, They do not Grow Fast... They do in a sense... but Nothin' like Xenia... Keep it in a nice Moderate flow as well... I keep mine in a spot, where my current.... Kinda' alternates a lil' but does get a nice bit of a rush too... but not all the time... does that make sense??? lol So.... Good Light... Moderate to High Flow.... and Slow Growers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExoticReefCreations July 27, 2013 Share July 27, 2013 Favias do like moderate ti high light but chalices like low light. I recommend starting both out low in the tank to adjust to your light intensity then begin moving them up. The chalice i would keep low in the tank though. Some chalices grow very slow some faster favia on the other hand typically are slower to encrust. Do you have a pic of the chalice? If its a piece of the one I donated that chalice like very low light its color came out much more with less light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeMr.703 July 27, 2013 Share July 27, 2013 Favias do like moderate ti high light but chalices like low light. I recommend starting both out low in the tank to adjust to your light intensity then begin moving them up. The chalice i would keep low in the tank though. Some chalices grow very slow some faster favia on the other hand typically are slower to encrust. Do you have a pic of the chalice? If its a piece of the one I donated that chalice like very low light its color came out much more with less light Good call about the Chalice's... I just asked... because before my current light I'm using.. I had not even a 1W -> Gallon Ratio... Only Reason I asked. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mling July 27, 2013 Author Share July 27, 2013 Favias do like moderate ti high light but chalices like low light. I recommend starting both out low in the tank to adjust to your light intensity then begin moving them up. The chalice i would keep low in the tank though. Some chalices grow very slow some faster favia on the other hand typically are slower to encrust. Do you have a pic of the chalice? If its a piece of the one I donated that chalice like very low light its color came out much more with less light Did you donate one of these ? Coal ignorant me is assuming that they are all Chalices. #1 #2 #3 I have LEDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExoticReefCreations July 27, 2013 Share July 27, 2013 #3 looks to be a tiny piece of the chalice I was speaking of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieGee July 29, 2013 Share July 29, 2013 Where should the frag be placed in pic#1 go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmatte July 29, 2013 Share July 29, 2013 Where should the frag be placed in pic#1 go? Everything should always start on the sand bed and be moved up slowly over time until they seem happiest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djplus1 July 29, 2013 Share July 29, 2013 I got some of that #1 too, but literally 80% of it was dead the moment I got home. Still is really, as I have it at the bottom of my tank holding out hope that it will come around. Shame too, since it was a really large piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hminor00 July 29, 2013 Share July 29, 2013 all mine seem to be doing ok, the acro i split again so that i could have a 50/50 chance splitting it between 2 different tanks before I switch most of my stuff over the my 155g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howaboutme July 29, 2013 Share July 29, 2013 (edited) I have #1 too. It's my photo #4 in my thread: http://wamas.org/forums/topic/59001-help-identifying-ffe-corals-please/ It's on the sandbed right in the middle of the tank and it's doing well. It did take a while to start dramatically showing the eye though. I'd give it some time for it to come around. It was donated by Reefescape but haven't heard of what exactly it is yet. Edited July 29, 2013 by howaboutme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohaverd July 29, 2013 Share July 29, 2013 I too got 2 very large pieces of a chalice that are completely white. I'm holding out hope that they turn around for me, have them at the bottom rack of my frag tank, but I'm thinking they are getting too much light. I might need to make some sort of shaded area for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridetheducati July 29, 2013 Share July 29, 2013 I too got 2 very large pieces of a chalice that are completely white. I'm holding out hope that they turn around for me, have them at the bottom rack of my frag tank, but I'm thinking they are getting too much light. I might need to make some sort of shaded area for it. Did it bleach after the dip? Depending on what dip was used and duration, some corals have been known to bleach and recover after a few weeks. Place in an area with 75-100 PAR until recovered and slowly move to moderate (100-300 PAR) area. Direct feeding will speed the recovery process. The coral needs to grow zooxanthellae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohaverd July 29, 2013 Share July 29, 2013 Did it bleach after the dip? Depending on what dip was used and duration, some corals have been known to bleach and recover after a few weeks. Place in an area with 75-100 PAR until recovered and slowly move to moderate (100-300 PAR) area. Direct feeding will speed the recovery process. The coral needs to grow zooxanthellae. not sure if it bleached before or after the dip, as I did the dip right when I got home from FFE. I need to get a PAR meter darn it! I hear they are quite pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridetheducati July 29, 2013 Share July 29, 2013 not sure if it bleached before or after the dip, as I did the dip right when I got home from FFE. I need to get a PAR meter darn it! I hear they are quite pricey. Borrow the WAMAS PAR meter or build your own for approximately $160, very easy DIY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohaverd July 29, 2013 Share July 29, 2013 Borrow the WAMAS PAR meter or build your own for approximately $160, very easy DIY. ooh, DIY! im in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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