Chalice Problem - Help Needed

**bychance** · 09-27-2009, 11:28 AM

I'm having problems with my chalice corals starting to lose their "skin". It starts by a small area where the skeleton is starting to show through, then the area slowly grows...

I'm thinking it's either to high of flow or to much light. I'm started a thread questioning my light height. I've change the flow going across the chalices. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem and what they learned.

Thanks,
Paul

This is a much nicer chalice than it looks under the camera flash. It's a really nice rose color.

**Phurst** · 09-27-2009, 02:18 PM

I read your other thread. My first thought is flow, but if they're directly below the MH, it could just as easily be light. Chalices don't need super intense light.

**bychance** · 09-28-2009, 06:05 AM

Thanks Phurst. It's getting fragged today......
Hate to do it, it was a really nice colony...

**Russel P** · 09-28-2009, 05:54 PM

When chalice start losing tissue, there's usually no turning back, IME. Fortunately, it takes to a dremel pretty well. Echinophyllia has been touchier than most in my shop, and the prettier the piece, the longer it's taken to bounce back, but maybe that's just Murphy.