Frost Fire Chalice Frag

$60.00

Bring dramatic contrast and texture to your reef with the Frost Fire Chalice Frag—a standout piece that lives up to its name. With frosty blues and glowing ember-red eyes, this LPS coral creates a captivating glow under actinic lighting and adds serious depth to any aquascape. Whether you're building a neon centerpiece or layering textures on your rockwork, this chalice offers a unique balance of intensity and elegance.

Chalices like the Frost Fire are prized not only for their striking appearance but for their relatively easy care. This coral thrives under moderate to high lighting with gentle to moderate flow, making it perfect for hobbyists ready to take their reef display to the next level.

Please note: This is not a WYSIWYG item. The coral you receive will be healthy, vibrant, and similar in size, shape, and coloration to the example shown.

Bring dramatic contrast and texture to your reef with the Frost Fire Chalice Frag—a standout piece that lives up to its name. With frosty blues and glowing ember-red eyes, this LPS coral creates a captivating glow under actinic lighting and adds serious depth to any aquascape. Whether you're building a neon centerpiece or layering textures on your rockwork, this chalice offers a unique balance of intensity and elegance.

Chalices like the Frost Fire are prized not only for their striking appearance but for their relatively easy care. This coral thrives under moderate to high lighting with gentle to moderate flow, making it perfect for hobbyists ready to take their reef display to the next level.

Please note: This is not a WYSIWYG item. The coral you receive will be healthy, vibrant, and similar in size, shape, and coloration to the example shown.

Quick Stats

  • Care Level: Moderate

  • Coral Type: LPS (Large Polyp Stony)

  • Lighting Requirement: Moderate to High (100–200 PAR)

  • Flow: Moderate

  • Temperament: Peaceful

  • Placement: Bottom to Mid-level Rockwork or Sandbed

Care Information

🔆 Lighting: Moderate to High
💨 Flow: Moderate
🍽️ Feeding: Broadcast Feeding Recommended
🌊 Salinity: 1.025
🌡️ Temperature: 78°F
🧪 Alk (Alkalinity): 8.4–8.6 dKH
🧊 Ca (Calcium): 420–440 ppm
🧬 Mg (Magnesium): ~1400 ppm

Water Parameters

Corals with calcareous skeletons, like chalices, require consistent supplementation of calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium to grow and maintain vibrant coloration. Regular testing and water changes are key to long-term success.

  • Specific Gravity (Salinity): 1.025–1.026

  • Temperature: 75–78°F

  • pH: 8.1–8.4

  • Alkalinity: 8.0–9.5 dKH

  • Calcium: 400–450 ppm

  • Magnesium: 1300–1450 ppm

  • Nitrate (NO₃): 10–25 ppm

  • Phosphate (PO₄): 0.01–0.1 ppm

  • Nitrite (NO₂): Undetectable

  • Ammonia (NH₃): Undetectable