Chalice n00b question. Mount the frag to a rock or will it expand on it's own?

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Ok, I know it's a dumb question but I got my hands on 2 small pieces of a purple and multi-color chalice. My question is, am I supposed to glue it to an existing rock so it can encrust into it and grow or will it grow on it's own if I just lay it on the sand bed? Never called my attention but at $15 for a silver dollar size, I couldn't resist the temptation the evil fish god set before my eyes....
 

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Either way... It will encrust if you glue it to a rock or it will plate out if it's sitting on top of the sand bed... Haven't had the chance of any of mine to grow that large yet... Some will be soon I hope... =)
 

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It will grow wherever you put it. I keep mine on the sand bed but you need to have enough light there
 
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It might have just been a coincidence, but when I glued one of my chalices to a rock, it seemed to grow a lot faster. I feel like the sand bed irritated the chalice.
 
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I have a pistol shrimp so putting anything on the sand bed it out of the question. I'll glue tonight...
 

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