Chalice ID help

[klmt]

Hello, I bought this chalice as a thumbnail sized drag over a year ago. It proceeded to bleach around the edges and die back to just a red spot with no visible eyes. Talked to a shop owner and his advice was “put it in a shady spot in your tank and forget about it.” So I did and about 6 months later I saw some small growth, and a few eyes. I slowly moved it so I got more and more light eventually placing it on my magnetic drag rack where it really took off. It’s now visibly growing by the week. I’m just curious, does anyone have a guess as to it’s variety? I love a good underdog coral.

 

[LIreefguy]

That’s a Hollywood stunner chalice.
grows super fast and normally one of the easier chalices to keep. Watch out it is an aggressive coral and will sting corals up to 8 inches away

 

[klmt]

That’s a Hollywood stunner chalice.
grows super fast and normally one of the easier chalices to keep. Watch out it is an aggressive coral and will sting corals up to 8 inches away

Since placing it near my GSP mat it got it’s edges burnt but has fought back a bit and is growing still. Thanks for the ID and the tip!

 

[encrustingacro]

Echinopora sp.

 

[LIreefguy]

Echinopora lamellosa if you really need to know Latin name

 

[Pale Morning1]

Great coral but yeah its sweepers can extend pretty far. Mine started out about the size of a quarter and is now about 5 inches across in about 1.5 years growth.

 

[encrustingacro]

Echinopora lamellosa if you really need to know Latin name

Not necessarily lamellosa, as there are probably similar looking species in the genus Echinopora.

 

[LIreefguy]

Not necessarily lamellosa, as there are probably similar looking species in the genus Echinopora.

True dat