Chalice or Favia??

Emc · Nov 30, 2008

ianiwane said:
Actually, the original colony came from Clint at diamonds in the reef. That guy you mentioned Mike or Megret is making a killing b/c that colony was 300 when it sold on Clint's site.

That's right. I remember reading that somewhere. Looks like he made a good buy.

roshi719 · Nov 30, 2008

I'm going to have to go with Montastrea on that piece.

mikedelgado · Nov 30, 2008

So do you know what diamonds in the reef thought it was?

FateX8 · Nov 30, 2008

i have never seen a favia of any kind with space between the corallites like that, but the second pic does make it look like a favia in terms of texture
i voted chalice but i dont think its either chalice nor favia

AquaWorldPSC · Nov 30, 2008

I have my money on Montastrea too.

ss7 · Nov 30, 2008

Does anyone have any other pictures - maybe from DITR?

SS

iani · Nov 30, 2008

I'm almost positive that the picture he is using for the colony shot in the auction is DITR's picture.

Gary Greguire · Dec 1, 2008

I bought a frag of it but it did not survive shipping, I was going to bid on the frag last night but it went for something like 217.00 oh well I still hope to get a piece some day.

AquaWorldPSC · Dec 1, 2008

Wait you bought a frag and it didn't survive shipping, the guy should of at least got you another frag or worked something out.

Gary Greguire · Dec 1, 2008

AquaWorldPSC said:
Wait you bought a frag and it didn't survive shipping, the guy should of at least got you another frag or worked something out.

the seller was very nice and I have credit with them to use when I want. I Think I am going to wait for another frag to become available.

AquaWorldPSC · Dec 1, 2008

Oh, Okay cool.

ptownreefer · Dec 1, 2008

My guess is Montastrea which I did not see on the poll list. So no vote here!
I would bet big money that is not a chalice. Unless of course brain corals fall into the chalice class.

droblack · Dec 7, 2008

Chavia?

I believe it is a previously unidentified species. Too much spacing bw polyps to be favia, and too much like a favia to be a chalice. Grabbed 4 eyes a while back and it has been growing nice lately. On of my favs.

http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq278/Chigrove/PPETHING1208.jpg

droblack · Dec 7, 2008

Can't really tell from this pic, but from the top there is major spacing bw corallites.

droblack · Dec 15, 2008

Shot from above...

Looking at this pic, the polyps do look to be spaced out a bit from each other, but maybe not. If you look closely it seems the edges of the polyps meet.

mikedelgado · Dec 15, 2008

WOW I hope mine looks like that when it grows up!!!

jzreef · Dec 22, 2008

I dont know what kind of lighting you guys are taking your pictures under but here is mine under t5s. Growing like a weed but not blown away by the coloring.
JZReef