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Old 11-02-2006, 05:26 PM
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You can see here where the zoos overgrew the cap (the really cool bluish one)

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Old 11-02-2006, 05:35 PM
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Isn't that an Echinophylla coral (Chalice)? Spirulina is a kind of algae.
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Old 11-02-2006, 06:15 PM
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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.
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Old 11-02-2006, 06:54 PM
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The LFS said it was Spirulina??? Man don't trust them for ID's! 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."
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There's definitely some crazy growth in that tank. Looks awesome.
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There's definitely some crazy growth in that tank. Looks awesome.
3 lbs a month!
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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?
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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.
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A Zoo take-over!

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