Chalice? ID please

[rayn]

Just picked this tonight and wondering if anyone know what or what kind it is?

 

[Joeganja]

better lighting

 

[Pete polyp]

Looking awfully familiar

 

[Tab28]

It looks like ones generically called convict or zebra patterned chalice. If you have no lineage to it.

 

[rayn]

Just about to post a better pic and seen the last two posts. I have no lineage, just a bigger section of chalice for cheap!

 

[Tab28]

Now that looks like it maybe a rotondaflora.

 

[Reeferdude56]

Nearly 100% sure that is a acan echinata not a chalice.

 

[rayn]

Okay then, I was told wrong. Well then sweet for another acan in the tank!

 

[evolved]

Now that looks like it maybe a rotondaflora.

Bingo.
(Acanthastrea) rotundoflora

 

[rayn]

Well now that is has been settled, I am doing some research on them. Seems they need to be placed a bit further from other corals as they are killers. How far is enough?

 

[Pete polyp]

Oh I like that one! Hopefully it will color up more for you

 

[Tab28]

Well now that is has been settled, I am doing some research on them. Seems they need to be placed a bit further from other corals as they are killers. How far is enough?

Rotondaflora is more aggressive than acan lords. Not as aggressive as the coral killer acan enchinata. Acans of different families will not get along. Low light it looks a bit bleached. If you already have acans you know that already.

 

[rayn]

Rotondaflora is more aggressive than acan lords. Not as aggressive as the coral killer acan enchinata. Acans of different families will not get along. Low light it looks a bit bleached. If you already have acans you know that already.

I figured it was bleached. It came from a lfs lighting their tank with way underpowered led lights. It is under a bit of a overhang in my tank so not to get direct light. It seems to be responding well so far to it.