chalice types how close

[aaromano]

How close can different varieties of chalice coral be placed to each other?

 

[xspeedrj]

Mine are pretty close. They are slow glowing in my system.

 

[aaromano]

couple of inches? have two incoming and want to put them about 2-3 inches apart in a bare spot on rocks.

 

[theDeedo]

Bumping an old post here, but this is something I am interested in knowing as well.

How close have you guys been able to put your chalices together without any problems? It would be neat to start a little chalice garden, and chalices are one of my fav corals, but Im wondering if they will grow in close quarters together safely.

 

[theDeedo]

bump

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

chalices can grow to feet in diameter, I grew a one inch frag to a dinner plate size... so it really just trying to plan... or be ready to start fraging ... is my guess... when they grow over huge rocks, make it a bit difficult.... hope this helps - maybe some other members can advise

 

[theDeedo]

I am just concerned if they can be put with in touching distance of other corals, and be fine.

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

If they touch other corals, in general, depending on the coral touching, one will win... is what I think will happen, normal reef progression in nature and our tanks.

Anyone else have any feedback or insight?

 

[theDeedo]

I appologize...It was like 2am when I wrote that. I ment be put in close touching distance of other chalices. Can they live together as neihbors or will one chalice kill the other eventually?

 

[reeferman]

some will,some wont.depends on the chalice involved really.most are peaceful among other chalice but some extend long sweepers at night.

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

+1 ^ Reggie's post above

I have seen a few intermingle & I have seen sellers frag two colors together touching & sell them...