New Frag, ID help!

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  1. DrewSk

    DrewSk Feather Duster

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    I just picked this guy up from my LFS. It looks like either a montipora or chalice of kind. Any ID help, and advice about placement/waterflow would be much appreciated!

    Thanks in advance

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    DrewSk, Apr 21, 2013
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Boy that is a hard one. I am going with Chalice.

    I would start it out low in the tank, need lighting type.

    Mod flow.
     
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  3. DrewSk

    DrewSk Feather Duster

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    Lights are the stock power-compacts on a biocube 29. so, 72 watts, plus 6 watts of LED Moonlights. I have it at midpoint right now, I can bump it down though
     
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  4. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    As Cheryl mentioned, if it is a Chalice, then keep it low. Most prefer lower lighting, so they can be kept on the bottom permanently.
     
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  5. DrewSk

    DrewSk Feather Duster

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    To the sand it goes then!
     
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  6. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    i wouldnt put it on the sand perse, because IMO a challice doesnt like sand on them. Put it on the rock near the sand
     
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  7. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    I didn't see any chalice today.......
     
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  8. DrewSk

    DrewSk Feather Duster

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    I found it hiding on the sand bed underneath the frag rack! There is another one there thats a little bigger if you want it. Also, is it a chalice? I thought it was a purple monti when I bought it.
     
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  9. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    it was a blurry pic lol Knowing the stock I'd venture monti as well.
     
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  10. DrewSk

    DrewSk Feather Duster

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    Yeah, I cant get my phone to take good coral macros. Im still gonna leave it down low for a bit, and then bump it up in the tank. hopefully I can figure out if its a monti or a chalice, just cause they have different lighting requirements
     
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