Protostar Chalice
The Protostar chalice has an orange base with radioactive yellow eyes that rise up from the surface. It’s an older chalice that has been around the hobby for years, often found under the ECC Protostar name.
Care LevelModerate
GrowthEncrusting
SpeciesChalice
Lighting / PAR — 50–125
50–125
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We recommend starting the Protostar Chalice in the 50 - 125 PAR range.
Flow — Low to Moderate
Low to Moderate
Provide Low to Moderate variable flow that keeps detritus from settling on the Chalice. Avoid constant direct current from the same direction in favor of random chaotic water movement.
Placement — Lower level
Placement of your Protostar Chalice is one of the most important decisions.
This is where you’ll have to take lighting, flow, future growth and nearby corals into consideration.
Since it prefers 50 - 125 PAR range it will need to be mounted Lower level on your rock work depending on your light intensity.
Allow room for its Encrusting growth form, and consider neighboring coral colors and shape. When possible, use contrasting corals such as red next to green, blue next to orange, or yellow next to purple, and mix growth forms such as tall branching corals next to plating or encrusting corals.
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