"challice" pics...lets see em!

MarLooney · 10/15/2004, 05:12 PM

OK w/ the Blasto pics thread out there and the Acan thread becoming a forum within itself... i've been waiting for the LPS forum to open to start this one. i've recently gotten addicted to these lesser known plating/encrusting LPS. i wanna see what's out there.

by "challice" corals i mean the collective group including not only Echinopora (the original challice) but Echinophyllia, Oxypora, and Mycedium as well. if you have anything that looks like one of these... go ahead and post that too. for example Acanthastera rotundoflora would fit in this thead better than the Acan theread...

OK so i'll start things off...

here's a lil variety.

va_reefman · 10/15/2004, 06:44 PM

Here are mine

First batch

John

va_reefman · 10/15/2004, 06:45 PM

Second batch

John

va_reefman · 10/15/2004, 06:46 PM

Third batch

That's all for now...nedd to collect some more

John

mane3215 · 10/15/2004, 07:02 PM

John, your an animal man!

va_reefman · 10/15/2004, 07:13 PM

You haven't seen other LPS yet budy....

There's favia, blasto, scolymia, Cynaria...all hand picked ....hehe

John

mane3215 · 10/15/2004, 07:14 PM

Sheesh!...Once I get a big tank, maybe I can participate in the fun!

Gary Majchrzak · 10/15/2004, 10:31 PM

"Blue Chalice" Echinopora lamellosa

RandyO · 10/16/2004, 01:33 AM

I've got a few of these. I'll post my old pics for now.

RandyO · 10/16/2004, 01:36 AM

sschafer · 10/16/2004, 10:06 AM

Wild Echinophyllia I got about 8 months ago. Gotta frag it sometime soon:

Three different Echinopora (top Blue from Birch Aquarium, left Purple, right Tyree Blue Chalice)

Pictures of others at some point.

-Steve

brahm · 10/16/2004, 01:36 PM

here is my mini chalice

slave-of-rock · 10/16/2004, 02:48 PM

where do you guys get these? ive never seen them in a LFS or in some1s tank, thsi is the first time sein them, id LOVE to get some thanks
kyle kaz

SeanT · 10/16/2004, 09:30 PM

These corals are wonderful.
Any care guidelines and tips you have please share.
Lighting, flow etc.

Thanks,
Sean

ReeferMac · 10/17/2004, 07:16 AM

JEEZE! I was gonna post a pic or two, but so far everyone else has posted pics of the same specimens (Randy, Gary, Steve and I have all insestuously been sharing Echino's up here...

)

But I can still take credit for bringing THIS one back from Michigan (thanks Ken).

And some day I'll have a few frags of this one to share:

Sean, you can just leave them on the bottom of the tank. They do well under a range of conditions, but get sweeper tentacles, which can kill just about anything (trust me....)

(more sweeper pics here:http://reef.myip.org/echno_sweepers/ ).

(Yes Steve, you do need to frag that one soon...

)

- Mac

captain7359 · 10/18/2004, 12:41 AM

Just a few that I've got from around town.
Green enchino

Pink Enchino

My new orange enchino next to the green

Then orange looks much better than in the picture I just couldn't get it to show right.
Not much too special right now but I've got you guys to try and keep up with.

va_reefman · 10/18/2004, 09:03 AM

Captain,

Very nice pics/pieces...looks like these are the RandyO collection?

John

captain7359 · 10/18/2004, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by va_reefman
Captain,

Very nice pics/pieces...looks like these are the RandyO collection?

John

good eye- the green and pink are. Randy may have the orange one but i didn't get it from him.

RandyO · 10/18/2004, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by captain7359
good eye- the green and pink are. Randy may have the orange one but i didn't get it from him.

Not directly, but you did.

RandyO · 10/18/2004, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by va_reefman
Captain,

Very nice pics/pieces...looks like these are the RandyO collection?

John

Hey John,
After thinking about that, I can't decide it's that's lame that someone can look as these and know where they came from, or cool.

va_reefman · 10/18/2004, 01:42 PM

Randy,

I was guessing because the 3 color morphs above kinda originated from you at one point. Everyone seems to get 'a set' of them from you...including me

John

SeanT · 10/18/2004, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SeanT
These corals are wonderful.
Any care guidelines and tips you have please share.
Lighting, flow etc.

Thanks,
Sean

Bueller? Bueller?

RandyO · 10/18/2004, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SeanT
These corals are wonderful.
Any care guidelines and tips you have please share.
Lighting, flow etc.

Thanks,
Sean

Which ones do you have or are inquiring about Sean? Echinopora, Echinophyllia, Oxypora, or Mycedium? They have different requirments. Some like a lot of light, some like shade. Some like more flow than others. But for the most part, these corals can be kept in any condition. Even very low light. They just lose some of their color.

Here's a 2 year old article on Echinophyllia.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...002/invert.htm

SeanT · 10/18/2004, 08:07 PM

Hey Randy.
I am inquiring about Echinopora.
I received some nice frags in a trade recently.
Thanks,
Sean

brahm · 10/18/2004, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sschafer
Wild Echinophyllia I got about 8 months ago. Gotta frag it sometime soon:

Three different Echinopora (top Blue from Birch Aquarium, left Purple, right Tyree Blue Chalice)

Pictures of others at some point.

-Steve

..how did you get a piece from birch.

10/15/2004, 05:12 PM	#1
MarLooney Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Diego! Posts: 973	"challice" pics...lets see em! OK w/ the Blasto pics thread out there and the Acan thread becoming a forum within itself... i've been waiting for the LPS forum to open to start this one. i've recently gotten addicted to these lesser known plating/encrusting LPS. i wanna see what's out there. by "challice" corals i mean the collective group including not only Echinopora (the original challice) but Echinophyllia, Oxypora, and Mycedium as well. if you have anything that looks like one of these... go ahead and post that too. for example Acanthastera rotundoflora would fit in this thead better than the Acan theread... OK so i'll start things off... here's a lil variety. __________________ ~Time flys when you're staring at a glass box. Current Tank Info: 30T reef, 20H prop, 56 double hex FOWLR, 18gal Shroom

10/15/2004, 10:31 PM	#8
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 29,527	"Blue Chalice" Echinopora lamellosa __________________ 16 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems. Current Tank Info: 72x24x30 225 gallon peninsula reef aquarium

10/16/2004, 01:33 AM	#9
RandyO Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 4,240	I've got a few of these. I'll post my old pics for now. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

10/16/2004, 01:36 AM	#10
RandyO Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 4,240	__________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

10/16/2004, 10:06 AM	#11
sschafer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,566	Wild Echinophyllia I got about 8 months ago. Gotta frag it sometime soon: Three different Echinopora (top Blue from Birch Aquarium, left Purple, right Tyree Blue Chalice) Pictures of others at some point. -Steve __________________ "If it wasn't for disappointment I wouldn't have any appointments" - TMBG

10/15/2004, 06:44 PM	#2
va_reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Chantilly VA Posts: 1,111	Here are mine First batch John

10/15/2004, 06:45 PM	#3
va_reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Chantilly VA Posts: 1,111	Second batch John

10/15/2004, 06:46 PM	#4
va_reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Chantilly VA Posts: 1,111	Third batch That's all for now...nedd to collect some more John

10/15/2004, 07:02 PM	#5
mane3215 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,153	John, your an animal man!

10/15/2004, 07:13 PM	#6
va_reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Chantilly VA Posts: 1,111	You haven't seen other LPS yet budy.... There's favia, blasto, scolymia, Cynaria...all hand picked ....hehe John

10/15/2004, 07:14 PM	#7
mane3215 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,153	Sheesh!...Once I get a big tank, maybe I can participate in the fun!

10/16/2004, 01:36 PM	#12
brahm Moved On Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mammoth Lakes, CA Posts: 2,484	here is my mini chalice

10/16/2004, 02:48 PM	#13
slave-of-rock Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NW chicago burbs' Posts: 4,098	where do you guys get these? ive never seen them in a LFS or in some1s tank, thsi is the first time sein them, id LOVE to get some thanks kyle kaz

10/16/2004, 09:30 PM	#14
SeanT Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13,923	These corals are wonderful. Any care guidelines and tips you have please share. Lighting, flow etc. Thanks, Sean __________________ My tank is cool. "Undisputed, Heayweight RC Champion of the the Barebottom & Rock Cooking Method!" -Ding Ding. Current Tank Info: Barebottom (the tank not me...at least not at the moment) 300 gallon Cube-ESQUE tank in the works...MY "Magnum Opus!!!"

10/17/2004, 07:16 AM	#15
ReeferMac Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 43° 02' N, 77° 42' W, Earth. Posts: 7,803	JEEZE! I was gonna post a pic or two, but so far everyone else has posted pics of the same specimens (Randy, Gary, Steve and I have all insestuously been sharing Echino's up here... ) But I can still take credit for bringing THIS one back from Michigan (thanks Ken). And some day I'll have a few frags of this one to share: Sean, you can just leave them on the bottom of the tank. They do well under a range of conditions, but get sweeper tentacles, which can kill just about anything (trust me....) (more sweeper pics here:http://reef.myip.org/echno_sweepers/ ). (Yes Steve, you do need to frag that one soon... ) - Mac

10/18/2004, 12:41 AM	#16
captain7359 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Irondequoit, NY Posts: 1,692	Just a few that I've got from around town. Green enchino Pink Enchino My new orange enchino next to the green Then orange looks much better than in the picture I just couldn't get it to show right. Not much too special right now but I've got you guys to try and keep up with.

10/18/2004, 09:03 AM	#17
va_reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Chantilly VA Posts: 1,111	Captain, Very nice pics/pieces...looks like these are the RandyO collection? John

10/18/2004, 01:42 PM	#21
va_reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Chantilly VA Posts: 1,111	Randy, I was guessing because the 3 color morphs above kinda originated from you at one point. Everyone seems to get 'a set' of them from you...including me John

10/18/2004, 08:07 PM	#24
SeanT Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13,923	Hey Randy. I am inquiring about Echinopora. I received some nice frags in a trade recently. Thanks, Sean __________________ My tank is cool. "Undisputed, Heayweight RC Champion of the the Barebottom & Rock Cooking Method!" -Ding Ding. Current Tank Info: Barebottom (the tank not me...at least not at the moment) 300 gallon Cube-ESQUE tank in the works...MY "Magnum Opus!!!"