Coral ID

[MSB123]

I just picked this up, I have no idea what it is. What flow? What lighting? Thanks!

 

[Dsnakes]

It’s a chalice I have mine in moderate light and flow.

 

[DSC reef]

+1 for chalice. It looks great.

 

[MSB123]

Thanks! What would be a reasonable price for it? I want to know how well I did!

 

[MSB123]

Piece is about 4" tall and 4" in diameter, growing in a curve over the rock

 

[Dsnakes]

Thanks! What would be a reasonable price for it? I want to know how well I did!

I’ve paid from $15.00-$120.00 for them. That color and size probably $30.00-$50.00 range. Just s guess from my shopping experiences.

 

[Dsnakes]

Piece is about 4" tall and 4" in diameter, growing in a curve over the rock

That’s a good size. Perhaps more than my original price. I viewed it as usual frag plug size.

 

[MSB123]

I purchased it from a very well known and reasonable FS. They said that it was not a chalice when I asked. I still think it is a chalice but I will call and ask tomorrow.

 

[Dsnakes]

Here’s a chalice if mine that looks very similar.

 

[MSB123]

That’s a good size. Perhaps more than my original price. I viewed it as usual frag plug size.

Here it is in the grand scheme of things- the blue tang is just over 9”.

 

[Dsnakes]

Unless it’s an acan echinata... I haven’t seen one quite that color before. Or that growth pattern.

 

[DSC reef]

60 to 100 dollars all day. It's a nice chalice with great color. I believe it's from the family echinophyllia if I had to guess.

 

[MSB123]

Unless it’s an acan echinata... I haven’t seen one quite that color before. Or that growth pattern.

That might of been what they told me it was. I will let you know tmw when I ask! It just doesn't look like a chalice.

 

[MSB123]

Here is it up close.

 

[MSB123]

I think that it has too much texture to be a chalice.

 

[DSC reef]

The texture to me is what makes it look like a chalice, even the way its growing.

 

[DSC reef]

First pic is an echinata and second is a chalice.

 

[MSB123]

Hmm

 

[kschweer]

I would say it’s a chalice as well. More than likely Echinophyllia aspera.

 

[MSB123]

Thx!

I would say it’s a chalice as well. More than likely Echinophyllia aspera.