chalice terrace

Herbie

Herbie

Banned
chalice corals spread best on the sand. If you're BB and have a bunch of chalice corals you want spreading you have to get creative. A special thanks to Will Lutman for the on-demand custom acrylic work as always. I had initially thought 3 or 4 magnets would hold it, nope; but gravity is more convenient anyway. I should use acrylic to replace the eggcrate, but this "dog will hunt" for now.
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is it really true "chalices grow best on sand" ?? my thought was sand gets disturbed now and then cause of the flow and cucs and stuff but if they are on a flat rock there is nothing for them to disturb and would grow better ..

isnt that right ?


on other hand very creative way and those chalices are HOT
 
tinman said:
is it really true "chalices grow best on sand" ?? my thought was sand gets disturbed now and then cause of the flow and cucs and stuff but if they are on a flat rock there is nothing for them to disturb and would grow better
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I'm sure you're right in general, but these need to be cut at some point in the near future and since they're all halves already they would be awkward mounted on a larger tile. Once they are mine they're get more permanent homes of course. :)

DD said:
Nice Nate! How about some close ups of the chalices :p
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http://www.chicagoreefs.com/forums/showthread.php?4690-Cornbred-Frag-Grow-Out/page54 :)

Tethered_Limbs said:
very cool, what about a larger mag-float? are you using these lil magnets?

http://www.kjmagnetics.com/products.asp?cat=193
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wasn't happening. the box with sand in it weighs more than anything I have could hold without being scary on the glass (and non-reef safe). Even on two sides along the glass. I have some wicked strong magnets, but i only think they would work if incorporated into a spread area model like this and at that point, why waste the magnets? LOL
 
Should add four small pillars under them to support it, like a skimmer stand, pretty neat Nate. I like it.
 
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