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nick18tjetta
05/27/2007, 01:18 PM
I picked this up at my LFS a few days ago. I am not sure what it is, but it looks nice. I had only had frags up to this point and they where doing good, so I decided I could add a real (whole colony) to my tank. The picture is taken under 175w Iwasaki 15k's w/o actinic lights.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/nferra2/120aquarium009.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/nferra2/NewCoral.jpg

Ignore the diatoms (please!), they popped up when I went to a full 8 hour lighting day. Hopefully they will take there natural course and disapear in a week or so.
water hazzard
05/27/2007, 02:38 PM
looks like a chalice
Bcollins111900
05/27/2007, 03:43 PM
echinophylia, or chalice, whichever you decide to call it
nick18tjetta
05/27/2007, 05:27 PM
Cool, thanks. I guess I have never seen that color before in a chalice. I can't wait until my URI super actinic bulbs get in, I bet it will look even better then. How well do thes take to fragging?
Bcollins111900
05/27/2007, 05:32 PM
They do well. Make sure that you include a mouth in each frag so it can eat.
nick18tjetta
05/27/2007, 09:46 PM
I was just checking up on some Echinophyllia's, Do these things really go for $150 a colony??? I guess this must be a common coloration or I just got lucky.
TomDe
05/27/2007, 10:41 PM
Price varies greatly on rarity and color.
nick18tjetta
05/28/2007, 08:57 AM
I know the "designer" corals usually go for an arm and a leg, but everywhere website I found a chalice for sell they were atleast $140. My LFS also has a pink and orange, I think I am going to pick it up for trading purposes (I liked the blue better).
ghostman
05/28/2007, 01:49 PM
Reefermadness often has large, beautiful chalices for under $100. I would let your coral adapt and heal before chopping it up for selling.
nick18tjetta
05/28/2007, 08:18 PM
I don't plan on chopping it yet. A buddy of mine bought the pink/orange for $49. We are going to trade frags in a couple of months.