Finally got one! MUMMY EYE CHALICE.

[Glenner’sreef]

It’s one thing to buy an sps coral. It’s another thing to buy an sps coral that you’ve always wanted. And it’s even another thing to buy one and have it just take off!
A few years back I had the pleasure of seeing a rather large Rainbow Mummy Eye Chalice in a guy’s reef tank. It was stunning. I was never into incrusting type of corals. But this was a show piece. A few months back, I was at a lfs here in Arizona and unmistakably saw 3 or 4 frag size pieces of a RMEC. It was like winning the lottery. I bought one and mounted it on a 4” piece of live rock. And placed it into my display tank. It’s growing nicely on all sides. And looking forward to seeing a much larger colony in the near future.
Any Chalice fans out there?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

It’s one thing to buy an sps coral. It’s another thing to buy an sps coral that you’ve always wanted. And it’s even another thing to buy one and have it just take off!
A few years back I had the pleasure of seeing a rather large Rainbow Mummy Eye Chalice in a guy’s reef tank. It was stunning. I was never into incrusting type of corals. But this was a show piece. A few months back, I was at a lfs here in Arizona and unmistakably saw 3 or 4 frag size pieces of a RMEC. It was like winning the lottery. I bought one and mounted it on a 4” piece of live rock. And placed it into my display tank. It’s growing nicely on all sides. And looking forward to seeing a much larger colony in the near future.
Any Chalice fans out there?

That is one great chalice! Glad you were finally able to get one!

 

[2Flash1]

Nice Score! I have a ton of chalices.
Probably 10 other types as well

 

[MoshJosh]

Hate to be THAT GUY, but aren't chalices "technically" LPS?

Anyway nice looking coral!!!

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Hate to be THAT GUY, but aren't chalices "technically" LPS?

Anyway nice looking coral!!!

And I liked it. lol.

 

[frankieg2293]

Hate to be THAT GUY, but aren't chalices "technically" LPS?

Anyway nice looking coral!!!

I was wondering the same. It doesn’t really have large polyps.

 

[frankieg2293]

I was wondering the same. It doesn’t really have large polyps.

It doesn’t really have small either

 

[56longroof]

Nice!

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Nice Score! I have a ton of chalices.
Probably 10 other types as well

So beautiful! I’m impressed! Congrats.

 

[Glenner’sreef]

And I liked it. lol.

“Hate to be that guy” lol, but World Wide Corals WWC. Says SPS.

 

[MoshJosh]

I see your WWC but raise you a Tidal Gardens

 

[MoshJosh]

I see your WWC but raise you a Tidal Gardens

Wait and I raise you a WWC

 

[tzabor10]

So happy for you. Hope it grows fast. Here is mine and a Miami vice chalice. Hollywood Stunner can grow fast too

 

[MoshJosh]

All in good fun, I know SPS and LPS are just hobbyist terms void of any real scientific relevance!

 

[2Flash1]

@Glenner’sreef Here are a few more…I want to say I have 5 more hiding.
I think my favorite corals are chalices…

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Agreed. Borderline scandalous though. I wonder if the good Rev knows?

 

[MoshJosh]

I don’t have any as cool as the mummy eye, but here are a few of my chalices:

 

[Glenner’sreef]

@Glenner’sreef Here are a few more…I want to say I have 5 more hiding.
I think my favorite corals are chalices…

Inspiring @2Flash1: very nice!

 

[Glenner’sreef]

I don’t have any as cool as the mummy eye, but here are a few of my chalices:

So Ive only got the one Mummy eye. If other varieties touch do they sting?

 

[MoshJosh]

I imagine those of the same species can touch, as is the case for my mycedium chalices, they touch all the time. That said, I believe the mummy eye is a Echinophyllia and I have no experience with those species touching their own kind?