I like CHALICES, BIG and ROUND - Page 3

watchguy123 · 07/22/2013, 10:46 PM

I broke the Miami hurricane above when I tried to remove it from the rock. It was originally glued to an epoxy base that was on top of the rock. I got lazy and the chalice overgrew the epoxy base and onto the rock. So when I tried to move it because it and the mummy eye above it were wrestling over real estate, it broke. Well it obviously did not go as planned and my perfect circular chalice is a little goofy shaped now

watchguy123 · 08/08/2013, 11:23 PM

It looks like there has been a growth spurt of about a 1/4 inch around most of these chalices in the last two weeks, you can kind of tell by looking at the top picture in the previous post to compare. Look at how close the pink boobies is to everything today. Almost does not make sense, perhaps it is just the angle of the picture.

obet_carlos · 08/09/2013, 02:11 AM

one of my chalices:

it wasnt like that when i got it.

watchguy123 · 08/09/2013, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by obet_carlos

one of my chalices:
it wasnt like that when i got it.

Big beautiful coral you have, my friend

frankyrivera · 08/10/2013, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watchguy123

It looks like there has been a growth spurt of about a 1/4 inch around most of these chalices in the last two weeks, you can kind of tell by looking at the top picture in the previous post to compare. Look at how close the pink boobies is to everything today. Almost does not make sense, perhaps it is just the angle of the picture.

What kind of wrasse is that

watchguy123 · 08/10/2013, 10:48 PM

It's a chaoti wrasse, relatively recent addition. Came from a fellow reefers tank who had it for two years or so. Eats pellets and flakes and seems to get along with everyone else. I think it has extraordinary color and markings

watchguy123 · 08/23/2013, 05:48 PM

I just got a new magnet and it really helped clean the side glass so these are some pretty side shots, something that I have not tried in a long time.

View from the right side glass panel:

Lower down on the right side panel:

watchguy123 · 09/11/2013, 10:23 PM

Giving my chalice a hand.

Actually,I lifted it up so it would not adhere to the underlying reef scape but alas I waited too long from the last time and lost a little edge of it. It is still pretty darn large and my favorite, it is not a rainbow but it is still pretty exciting. After the picture, put it right back on the reef scape where it lives.

Kind of challenging to hold one arm in the tank and use the other arm to take a picture, good thing I wasn't chewing gum and walking at the same time.

bigehugedome · 09/12/2013, 08:58 PM

I cant even fathom having a tank with that many corals, let alone that many chalices.... one day, it all Looks amazing

watchguy123 · 10/05/2013, 07:35 PM

Couple of interesting frags I have brewing in my experimental frag tank (it is experimental because I am doing some weird and wacky things with it)

original mummy eye frag

Look at the way I got this pink boobie to morph:

akitareefer · 10/05/2013, 08:20 PM

What kind of weird and whacky things are you doing?

NHATRANG · 10/07/2013, 10:50 AM

They are amazing! What kind of light you have?

watchguy123 · 10/07/2013, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NHATRANG

They are amazing! What kind of light you have?

Thank you, the 180 display uses a geissman fixture with 3x250 radiums and 4x80 watt t5's, the frag tank uses an ATI fixture with 6x24 watt t5s. The frag tank is just under 24x24x12, I need to double check those dimensions though

watchguy123 · 10/08/2013, 09:58 PM

Its not a chalice but it is becoming big and round

Tyree Agent orange (two views of same colony). The metal halides turned off on the top picture, the bottom picture is both halides and t5s

And check out the pink in the green eyes

watchguy123 · 10/11/2013, 05:35 PM

Wow, no one liked my tyree agent orange from above. Oh well.

Here is an update on my space invader pectinia

johnike · 10/12/2013, 05:37 AM

watchguy, you have some stunning pieces. Here's a few of mine.

Lamnguyen1313 · 10/15/2013, 04:47 PM

Those are really nice! I also have chalices!

Lamnguyen1313 · 10/15/2013, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by obet_carlos

one of my chalices:

it wasnt like that when i got it.

wow! what a beautiful chalice. whats the name of it?

nickandMK · 10/15/2013, 07:17 PM

Those right there are amazing I can't wait till my tank is that full soon enough enjoyed the pics

watchguy123 · 10/16/2013, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnike

watchguy, you have some stunning pieces. Here's a few of mine.

it wasnt like that when i got it.

Thank you for sharing guys, those are all beautiful.

watchguy123 · 10/16/2013, 06:22 PM

this was supposed to be a picture of chalices but my wrasse likes the camera

Chalice garden, thinking about doing some gardening--they are beginning to get in each others way.

I have had this lobo for a while, it seems happy sitting on the sand.

watchguy123 · 01/27/2014, 12:07 AM

It has been a while since I took any pictures,

BlueFyre · 01/27/2014, 09:13 AM

Just a frag but it's one of my favorites

watchguy123 · 01/27/2014, 02:10 PM

[QUOTE=BlueFyre;22363281]Just a frag but it's one of my favorites

Thank you for sharing BlueFyre, these coral are so darn pretty and mesmerizing

A couple more for the day

kevin32 · 01/29/2014, 06:11 PM

Sexy tank!

07/22/2013, 10:46 PM	#51
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	I broke the Miami hurricane above when I tried to remove it from the rock. It was originally glued to an epoxy base that was on top of the rock. I got lazy and the chalice overgrew the epoxy base and onto the rock. So when I tried to move it because it and the mummy eye above it were wrestling over real estate, it broke. Well it obviously did not go as planned and my perfect circular chalice is a little goofy shaped now Last edited by watchguy123; 07/22/2013 at 10:56 PM.

08/08/2013, 11:23 PM	#52
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	It looks like there has been a growth spurt of about a 1/4 inch around most of these chalices in the last two weeks, you can kind of tell by looking at the top picture in the previous post to compare. Look at how close the pink boobies is to everything today. Almost does not make sense, perhaps it is just the angle of the picture. Last edited by watchguy123; 08/08/2013 at 11:28 PM.

10/08/2013, 09:58 PM	#64
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	Its not a chalice but it is becoming big and round Tyree Agent orange (two views of same colony). The metal halides turned off on the top picture, the bottom picture is both halides and t5s And check out the pink in the green eyes Last edited by watchguy123; 10/08/2013 at 10:23 PM.

01/29/2014, 06:11 PM	#75
kevin32 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North OC, 92683 Posts: 901	Sexy tank! __________________ Tank: 40 gallon Breeder w/ Overflow. 30lb of Liverock. 40lb of live sand. Light: Aquaticlife T5 Fixture Fish: False Percula pair, royal gramma

08/09/2013, 02:11 AM	#53
obet_carlos Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Philippines Posts: 51	one of my chalices: it wasnt like that when i got it.

08/10/2013, 10:48 PM	#56
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	It's a chaoti wrasse, relatively recent addition. Came from a fellow reefers tank who had it for two years or so. Eats pellets and flakes and seems to get along with everyone else. I think it has extraordinary color and markings

08/23/2013, 05:48 PM	#57
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	I just got a new magnet and it really helped clean the side glass so these are some pretty side shots, something that I have not tried in a long time. View from the right side glass panel: Lower down on the right side panel:

09/11/2013, 10:23 PM	#58
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	Giving my chalice a hand. Actually,I lifted it up so it would not adhere to the underlying reef scape but alas I waited too long from the last time and lost a little edge of it. It is still pretty darn large and my favorite, it is not a rainbow but it is still pretty exciting. After the picture, put it right back on the reef scape where it lives. Kind of challenging to hold one arm in the tank and use the other arm to take a picture, good thing I wasn't chewing gum and walking at the same time.

09/12/2013, 08:58 PM	#59
bigehugedome Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 20	I cant even fathom having a tank with that many corals, let alone that many chalices.... one day, it all Looks amazing

10/05/2013, 07:35 PM	#60
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	Couple of interesting frags I have brewing in my experimental frag tank (it is experimental because I am doing some weird and wacky things with it) original mummy eye frag Look at the way I got this pink boobie to morph:

10/05/2013, 08:20 PM	#61
akitareefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 627	What kind of weird and whacky things are you doing?

10/07/2013, 10:50 AM	#62
NHATRANG Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Milford Posts: 109	They are amazing! What kind of light you have?

10/11/2013, 05:35 PM	#65
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	Wow, no one liked my tyree agent orange from above. Oh well. Here is an update on my space invader pectinia

10/12/2013, 05:37 AM	#66
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	watchguy, you have some stunning pieces. Here's a few of mine.

10/15/2013, 04:47 PM	#67
Lamnguyen1313 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 56	Those are really nice! I also have chalices!

10/15/2013, 07:17 PM	#69
nickandMK Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sandy ut Posts: 60	Those right there are amazing I can't wait till my tank is that full soon enough enjoyed the pics

10/16/2013, 06:22 PM	#71
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	this was supposed to be a picture of chalices but my wrasse likes the camera Chalice garden, thinking about doing some gardening--they are beginning to get in each others way. I have had this lobo for a while, it seems happy sitting on the sand.

01/27/2014, 12:07 AM	#72
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	It has been a while since I took any pictures,

01/27/2014, 09:13 AM	#73
BlueFyre Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 587	Just a frag but it's one of my favorites

01/27/2014, 02:10 PM	#74
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	[QUOTE=BlueFyre;22363281]Just a frag but it's one of my favorites Thank you for sharing BlueFyre, these coral are so darn pretty and mesmerizing A couple more for the day