Unusual!? Rare!?

Madreef · Sep 29, 2011

I'd like to share a few photos of this chalice. I haven't seen one like it yet. If you have one that similar to it please share yours, or if it's named please let me know. I've been growing it for a few months now. Unfortunatly the mother colony was lost. Sorry about the bubble algae, I'm getting the upper hand on it now. The base color is pink, new eyes are green, old eyes are orange, finished off by a blue growth rim. I'll let the pics do the talking. Enjoy.

I'll post an updated photo this weekend, it's a lot happier now that it's out of the back of the tank.

organism · Sep 29, 2011

You can never tell with those things when they're that tiny, let it grow to like 2-3" around and you'll get a better idea.

c.declivisowner · Sep 29, 2011

thats an awesome chalice never seen one like it before!

Battlecorals · Sep 29, 2011

Looks very similar to my beloved Meat Balloon Chalice. Distinct green and yellow eyes.

here it was before it er really colored up :angel:

soccerbag · Sep 30, 2011

Looks a bit like the WWC Sunny D to me. Here is mine. Could be different, but just judging in the pic....

Sea MunnKey · Sep 30, 2011

A top view shot would be ideal ... for comparison.

Paul

Madreef · Sep 30, 2011

Thanks for posting photos Adam and Craig. I agree that it shares a lot of colors with both the corals you've posted. It's on the mend and has started growing again. I'll see what I can do for a top down and new photo of it this weekend. Thanks.

Madreef · Oct 2, 2011

Here's some photos of it from tonight.

And again

SDguy · Oct 2, 2011

soccerbag said:
Looks a bit like the WWC Sunny D to me. Here is mine. Could be different, but just judging in the pic....

I thought the same thing...

lps1212 · Oct 2, 2011

Looks like a diamond in the rough will be taggin along for growth pics on this one

Madreef · Oct 18, 2011

Here's the most recent pic

Madreef · Mar 1, 2012

Here it is almost recovered, I lost a lot of corals over the last few months. I finally found and solved my issues so everything is on the rebound. Color is almost back in this pic.

jbm421 · Mar 2, 2012

I had one of these I bought from a frag swap around here but killed it in a tank change. Does it get the real long sweepers? It was def. different than the other chalices I have had. Paid $40 for a piece with about 7 eyes. I think I have some pics of it I will try to get some up as soon as I figure out how to post pics here.