Chalice ID?

AaronFC · 07/24/2013, 05:11 PM

I have these 2 chalices that I am either still coral sitting or have been given... Not sure where that's going BUT..... I have never been a chalice guy and haven't payed much attention to what names and colors are. What are these guys?

On the second one, the side with more green is turned away from the light and the blue side is facing the light.

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29mixedreef · 07/24/2013, 05:51 PM

First one could be Alien Eye Chalice not sure on the second one.

lostmyz · 07/25/2013, 04:08 PM

alien eye and minty green buddy

Oceanic Gardens · 07/26/2013, 04:59 PM

the one on the right with yellow sprinkles i have a huge colony of that chalice that was most likely a frag that i cut up for someone lol

ynot65 · 07/26/2013, 06:31 PM

Is there any kind of reference guide to chalice corals for identifying them? They seem to have as many names as zoa's

AaronFC · 07/27/2013, 01:29 AM

idk. im going with lostmyz's answer since hes who i got them from! lol

Oceanic Gardens · 07/27/2013, 05:15 PM

there a few different species of chalice corals all the crazy names are just easy ways of identification . here are the species listed from an article from advanced aquarist .

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/chalice-corals

Echinophyllia
Echinopora (Though Faviid and not Pectiniid, it is included here because of similar morphology)
Oxypora
Mycedium
Pectinia
Physophyllia
Echinomorpha

07/24/2013, 05:11 PM	#1
AaronFC Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Mesa, Az Posts: 525	Chalice ID? I have these 2 chalices that I am either still coral sitting or have been given... Not sure where that's going BUT..... I have never been a chalice guy and haven't payed much attention to what names and colors are. What are these guys? On the second one, the side with more green is turned away from the light and the blue side is facing the light. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Aaron Current Tank Info: 90 lee mar mixed reef, 29GFW

07/25/2013, 04:08 PM	#3
lostmyz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Glendale, Az Posts: 2,374	alien eye and minty green buddy __________________ 72 gal bow front FOWLR with some few corals - Damn you Rabbitfish! 5 gal Fluval Spec (over complicated) PICO - build thread

07/27/2013, 01:29 AM	#6
AaronFC Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Mesa, Az Posts: 525	idk. im going with lostmyz's answer since hes who i got them from! lol __________________ Aaron Current Tank Info: 90 lee mar mixed reef, 29GFW

07/24/2013, 05:51 PM	#2
29mixedreef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 232	First one could be Alien Eye Chalice not sure on the second one.

07/26/2013, 04:59 PM	#4
Oceanic Gardens Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 53	the one on the right with yellow sprinkles i have a huge colony of that chalice that was most likely a frag that i cut up for someone lol

07/26/2013, 06:31 PM	#5
ynot65 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: okeechobee florida Posts: 385	Is there any kind of reference guide to chalice corals for identifying them? They seem to have as many names as zoa's

07/27/2013, 05:15 PM	#7
Oceanic Gardens Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 53	there a few different species of chalice corals all the crazy names are just easy ways of identification . here are the species listed from an article from advanced aquarist . http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/chalice-corals Echinophyllia Echinopora (Though Faviid and not Pectiniid, it is included here because of similar morphology) Oxypora Mycedium Pectinia Physophyllia Echinomorpha