🍉 Watermelon Chalice Frag 🍉

About This Competition

The Ironman Chalice has a red background adorned with bright gold polyps. It is an LPS coral (Large polyp stony) that looks surprisingly similar to an SPS coral at first glance. These corals do best in dimmer lighting, therefore lower in the tank is the best location for them.

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Colour Form: Red, green, blue with Gold Eyes
Approx. Size: 1-2 inch
Care Level: intermediate
Lighting: Low – Moderate (Par 50-100)
Waterflow: Low – Medium

Feeding: Chalice corals rely heavily on their zooxanthellae but can be fed powdered coral foods.

Placement: Bottom – Middle

Temperament: Slightly Aggressive

Water Conditions: 24-27 °C, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025, Calc 400-450