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08-07-2009, 03:54 PM
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Cube Keeper
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Niles, MI
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Just scored a KILLER deal on a chalice!
I know it is not the the greatest chalice on the planet, but it is about 4 inches by 4 inches and has close to 40 eyes, nice shade of blue anyways. I picked it up for, wait for it, $20!!!! 
I have been getting some killer deals at a local petco once the corals start their downturn, they don't want to loose out. They had it listed as an open brain anyways!!! So, for $20, I figure I can't lose.
It does have a spot of recession on one corner, should I remove that part of the skeleton, or will it grow back over it? I only have one other Chalice frag, and it is healthy...
Thanks!
Don
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08-07-2009, 04:11 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2009
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And the picture................................
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08-07-2009, 04:11 PM
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Forever Reef
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: WV
Posts: 2,207
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if it continues to die, frag all healthy parts & make several different colony's..nice deal, im getting some great deals too on Tyree, & Other rare corals, now is the time to collect dude 
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08-07-2009, 04:21 PM
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Keeper of the Reef
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 4,219
Reviews: 105
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Petco in Mishawakw?
My Bro got a huge purple/green metallic fungia last week for $20 marked as a pagoda cup coral.
He said they guy that was there thought it was a mushroom.........
Oh and of course...
You got that fancy phone you should have been able to post a pic before you even got it home 
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08-07-2009, 04:23 PM
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Cube Keeper
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Niles, MI
Posts: 189
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Yeah, I will watch it over the next couple days and see what happens. If it stops receding, will it grow back over the affected area?
I will be taking a picture after it acclimates a little more and all of my lights are on. Right now I just have my T5's, I will wait for the radium and then take the pic. I picked up a purple fungia from them also for $5 that has fully recovered.
Don
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08-07-2009, 04:27 PM
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Cube Keeper
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Niles, MI
Posts: 189
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Yeah, Petco in Mishawaka. I saw that one and almost picked it up. I couldn't pass up a chalice though! If you go in at the right time, you can get some killer deals, I just won't let their water touch mine I am finally at 0 NO3 and 0 PO4. Dead Zero, dosing bacteria is REALLY working!
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08-07-2009, 04:27 PM
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Forever Reef
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: WV
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nice, it depends, some Chalice Corals dont encrust,
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08-07-2009, 04:58 PM
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Cube Keeper
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Niles, MI
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Here is a pic, the colors from my phone are horrible, and I don't feel like breaking out the D SLR right now It has blue and green striations.
Pretty decent looking! You can see the recession in the back.
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08-08-2009, 10:03 PM
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Keeper of the Kracken
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Martin, SC
Posts: 11,407
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Great score. Looks like plenty of healthy tissue available for fragging if need be.
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08-09-2009, 08:19 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 34,104
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Very Nice!
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08-10-2009, 02:07 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Under a bridge, Miami, Florida
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Thats awesome, wish i could find deals like that. The Petco here only sells dead FW fish and smells like urine
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08-10-2009, 02:27 PM
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clowns rock
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: maryland
Posts: 733
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why are chalices so expnsive the ones i've seen are well above $60 most are in the hundreds. Is it because they are hard to find/rare?
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08-10-2009, 02:35 PM
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Cube Keeper
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Niles, MI
Posts: 189
Reviews: 71
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I think it is just because they are the current hot button, along with Acans. But they are both beautiful. I am a huge fan of most anything colorful. Whether that is SPS, LPS, Zoa, I don't care. I just like colorful things and they all seem to thrive in my tank.
I am going to grow this chalice out a little bit, then frag it, then grow the frags and frag them for sale. My ultimate goal is to buy frags, grow it big enough to frag, then pull a frag off and put it in my display, and then never touch the display coral again. That way I am only fragging from my frag tank and my display is left alone.
Don
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08-10-2009, 02:45 PM
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clowns rock
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: maryland
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i want to do the same exept instead of selling them trade them for other corals, fill out my tank then frag and trade get a variety of color and species
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08-10-2009, 02:53 PM
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Cube Keeper
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Niles, MI
Posts: 189
Reviews: 71
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Not enough people around me with stuff I want That and I have a limited amount of space! There is only one guy locally that I will trade with as I trust his corals. Other than that, I buy online and sell what I can. It all works out and I hope to be making money soon
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