Tired of only seeing chalice frags

[KBennett]

Does anyone have pictures of a nice fully grown chalice.  I don't think I've ever seen a tank with one actually shaped like a "chalice".  If I didn't know better I'd think they were encrusting only.

Is there a certain size they have to get before the edges curl up?  Or did I just dream that they are supposed to be cup shaped? 

 

[Big_Als_London]

this is pretty close

 

[Duke]

i picked this guy up in strathroy for like 60 bucks iirc. i lost it to newbism after a few months, its a bummer tho cause it was nice. i have since picked one up at the coral reef shop that is only a few inches in size and lacking the yellow but it is still nice just dont have photos of it right now.

it was easily 5" across, i guess thats not huge but it was plating out not encrusting.


when i got it..

when i added leds. blues only iirc..

 

[Poseidon]

My big Hollywood stunner that I grew from a frag

Was to big for my tank so I cut it down
Frags available

 

[Jewel]

Not sure about that one Brandon, it looks like Echino to me, now I may be wrong.

 

[KBennett]

I'd just really like to see one of BigShow's designer chalices that look like this...
It'd be worth thousands though...

 

[Pistol]

Echino is a type of chalice

 

[chrisstevens]

Here is a crap pic of my only big one, it's green with yellow around the eyes. Can't make it out though.

 

[theyangman]

Here are some of the legendary chalices I posted a few months ago for sale.....

 

[Jewel]

I thought Enchino was a Type of Montipora, It grows and attaches the same as a Montipora Capricornis. Sorry if I was wrong, It's happened before LOL

 

[Poseidon]

No I'm 90% certain this bad boy is a chalice, just based of the growth pattern.
And I've sold Hollywood stunners before to both unibob and big show and they were identical to this one,
So come get your frags ppl !

 

[Duke]

No I'm 90% certain this bad boy is a chalice, just based of the growth pattern.
And I've sold Hollywood stunners before to both unibob and big show and they were identical to this one,
So come get your frags ppl !

yup its a hollywood stunner, its a different type of chalice again, as it grows almost paper thin more like a monti cap.. but its not.. its a chalice.

 

[unibob]

[quote author=Poseidon link=topic=6910.msg69406#msg69406 date=1385138233]
No I'm 90% certain this bad boy is a chalice, just based of the growth pattern.
And I've sold Hollywood stunners before to both unibob and big show and they were identical to this one,
So come get your frags ppl !

yup its a hollywood stunner, its a different type of chalice again, as it grows almost paper thin more like a monti cap.. but its not.. its a chalice.
[/quote]

Correct; and IME will win the fight with any other chalice in a sting war :0

 

[Jewel]

So this Hollywood Stunner, does it get thicker in time or grow paper thin, does it plate or adhere to Rock or sit on the sand bed. I like it very much. And is it Enchino?

 

[Poseidon]

So this Hollywood Stunner, does it get thicker in time or grow paper thin, does it plate or adhere to Rock or sit on the sand bed. I like it very much. And is it Enchino?

no was thin the whole time, have had it for a year, grew from 1x1'' to the size of a small dinner plate, never fed it, kept in on the sand 30" down.

 

[AdInfinitum]

Stunner is Echinopora not Echinophyllia like most of the usual chalices.  Totally different growth from a different genus.

 

[AdInfinitum]

A few of mine past and present...

 

[Jewel]

Very nice, I never really noticed Chalices before, But I am now.