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littlesilvermax 11-02-2006 06:26 PM

You can see here where the zoos overgrew the cap (the really cool bluish one):cry:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/bkotrla3/...6/IMG_0417.JPG

Delphinus 11-02-2006 06:35 PM

Isn't that an Echinophylla coral (Chalice)? Spirulina is a kind of algae. :)

littlesilvermax 11-02-2006 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus (Post 218212)
Isn't that an Echinophylla coral (Chalice)? Spirulina is a kind of algae. :)

I had never heard of it before, but LFS said it was that. I also did some searches on RC for it and found a few pics of LPS very close to what I have. I am by no means an expert though.

Delphinus 11-02-2006 07:54 PM

The LFS said it was Spirulina??? Man don't trust them for ID's! :lol: The only thing I can think of that sort of sounds like that is "Cynarina" (but they're a little different, I don't think it's that). Anyhow I could be wrong that it's not a chalice or Echinophylla, but trust me, it's not Spirulina. Spirulina is a cyanobacteria, ... and a really good fish food (apparently people eat it too ?!) My sailfin tang will go nuts for Spirulina flakes.. He eats it out of my fingers.

Anyhow sorry for the hijack. Whatever it is, it is a "nice coral." :)

OCDP 11-02-2006 08:21 PM

There's definitely some crazy growth in that tank. Looks awesome.

littlesilvermax 11-02-2006 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by OCDP (Post 218240)
There's definitely some crazy growth in that tank. Looks awesome.

3 lbs a month!

Farrmanchu 11-03-2006 04:28 PM

Yeah, I've got a Frag of the Pink Chalice from Ben. I call it "spirulina chalice". Name doesn't matter, it's a Chalice type, and a nice one. Grows nice and fast.

I don't have "3lb a month" growth though! WOW, how did you figure that one? Is that how much Ca that is taken in, in a month?

littlesilvermax 11-04-2006 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Farrmanchu (Post 218370)
Yeah, I've got a Frag of the Pink Chalice from Ben. I call it "spirulina chalice". Name doesn't matter, it's a Chalice type, and a nice one. Grows nice and fast.

I don't have "3lb a month" growth though! WOW, how did you figure that one? Is that how much Ca that is taken in, in a month?

I go through about 3 lbs of media in my calcium reactor per month (probably more like 4) and I get little to no precipitation.

littlesilvermax 11-07-2006 05:18 PM

A Zoo take-over!

http://www.members.shaw.ca/bkotrla3/...6/IMG_0563.JPG

littlesilvermax 11-07-2006 05:18 PM

http://www.members.shaw.ca/bkotrla3/...6/IMG_0564.JPG


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