Rainbow Chalices - Let's talk about them!

Alf · Jul 9, 2013

Here's some of mine from before...
Sorry for the bad pic

CoralLover49 · Jul 9, 2013

Alf said:
Here's some of mine from before...
Sorry for the bad pic

Nicee!!!

All Delight · Jul 9, 2013

Nice collecrion alf

Darren · Jul 9, 2013

Does anyone think that a lot of these are from the same coral colony? I have a CB Rainbow Crush and it looks like several of the other named rainbows. Not complaining at all as it is by far the nicest most colorful coral I have had in the last 8 years...

Acanholic · Jul 9, 2013

I agree. Not noticeable differences between the different named rainbows. When all these frags become mature colonies my guess is they will look pretty much the same.

Acanholic · Jul 9, 2013

Alf said:
Here's some of mine from before...
Sorry for the bad pic

Nice collection Alf. Does Willy Tanner knows about this? LOL. What is the acan in the middle of that impressive collection?

spspirate · Jul 9, 2013

I believe that there are higher grade rainbow chalices and lower grade ones. I think theres probably 5 or so originals from the wild 10 mother colonies that may have been distributed and 50 named ones and maybe they're couple of the same but they'er all sweet! This may or may not be a true statement its just my assumption.

Acanholic · Jul 10, 2013

spspirate said:
I believe that there are higher grade rainbow chalices and lower grade ones. I think theres probably 5 or so originals from the wild 10 mother colonies that may have been distributed and 50 named ones and maybe they're couple of the same but they'er all sweet! This may or may not be a true statement its just my assumption.

It may be a fair assumption. There are some rainbows with less intense colors and thinner rim. Which ones would you qualify as higher grade?

lps1212 · Jul 10, 2013

idk if this one made the cut on here yet but its insane one of the top 3 rainbows out there because of its glow pics don't do this gem justice heres my piece called Jersey Devil

Acanholic · Jul 11, 2013

lps1212 said:
idk if this one made the cut on here yet but its insane one of the top 3 rainbows out there because of its glow pics don't do this gem justice heres my piece called Jersey Devil

Wonderful piece bro! Surf on the web for a picture of the original colony without any Luck. Do You have one?

spspirate · Jul 11, 2013

I think that one makes the cut!

spspirate · Jul 11, 2013

Acanholic said:
It may be a fair assumption. There are some rainbows with less intense colors and thinner rim. Which ones would you qualify as higher grade?

For instance the Flash Bomb, Jelly Bean, Rainbow Crush, Flaming Bugatti etc. I have seen a couple that don't have that shine to them. I have one and its a true rainbow in design but when it come to the "pop" in color it just doesn't compare.

Nuocmam · Jul 11, 2013

I still believe it all depends where on said colony you get your frag from.

PolandSpring · Jul 11, 2013

Some are definitely brighter than others. The Jersey Devil is just a little brighter than the JF Sweet tooth and blows away everything else. Cant wait to get mine on tuesday. It makes everything else look like crap.

But.... If someone cut up 1 eye frags of the 10-15 different rainbows out there.. most likely they would not have a clue which is which, for the most part.

db1317 · Jul 11, 2013

Nuocmam said:
I still believe it all depends where on said colony you get your frag from.

Based on my one rainbow chalice, flaming bugatti, I agree with this. Mine is pretty much all red w/ a small blue stripe. Came in that way and hasn't really changed much.

Acanholic · Jul 11, 2013

Nuocmam said:
I still believe it all depends where on said colony you get your frag from.

I agree with color distribution. It depends of the starting frag color. But with respect to color brightness I don't know. Maybe somebody who owns several of them can speak about that.
I see on the pictures that some of them are pinkish red while a few are bright blood red. Any opinions?