Chalice Dropped Gold

The Chalice Dropped Gold immediately stands out with its dark, satiny base, featuring gold-colored drips and splatters across the fabric. The contrasting eyelets (ranging from gold/orange...

The Chalice Dropped Gold immediately stands out with its dark, satiny base, featuring gold-colored drips and speckles across the texture. The contrasting eyes (ranging from gold/orange to lime) create a luxurious, high-end look that fluoresces spectacularly under blue light. Its plate-shaped, slightly undulating growth makes it a perfect centerpiece on lower rock plateaus or in sandy areas.

Care & placement

• Light : Low to medium (PAR ±70–150). Always photo-acclimatize slowly; too much light can cause color fading.
• Flow : Light to moderate, diffuse; avoid direct, hard jets on tissue.
• Diet : Responds well to targeted feeding 1–2× p/w with fine LPS food / (micro)plankton (preferably in the evening).
• Placement : Lower to middle zone on stable rock or sand; allow some space all around.

Recommended water values

• Temperature : 24–26 °C
• Salinity : 1.025
• KH : 8–9 dKH
• Calcium : 420–450 ppm
• Magnesium : 1300–1400 ppm
• Nitrate/Phosphate: low but measurable (NO₃ 2–15 ppm, PO₄ 0.03–0.08 ppm)

Tips & details

• Night sweepers : Chalices can deploy long sweepers at night—keep a few inches away from neighbors.
• Colour retention : Stable parameters + gentle, constant flow = maximum gloss and deep contrasts.
• Light rendering : The gold accents “pop” the most under actinic/blue LED (±14–20K).