Chalice Identification (Miami Hurricane?)

R6REEFER · Jan 24, 2016

Hey guys,

Just got this piece for $30 bucks. I was under the impression it's a Miami hurricane chalice beings that it has so many similar characteristics. It has orangish/yellowish eyes with a green rim. The flesh is navy blue almost royal purple. Anyone have an idea?

spspirate · Jan 24, 2016

To the looks of it that would be my guess.

Salty1962 · Jan 24, 2016

If it has a "Green Rim", it may be a Watermelon. MHs don't typically have green rims, just solid navy green color with orange eyes. They do like LOW light.

R6REEFER · Jan 24, 2016

Only one of the eyes has a green rim, I took another look. That's odd but they are still small eyes. Right now I have it on the sand bed roughly 21" under a hydra at 40%.

R6REEFER · Jan 24, 2016

Think I should move it to the shade?

R6REEFER · Jan 24, 2016

Wait no its not MH, it's JF after shock, not a doubt in my mind!

Salty1962 · Jan 24, 2016

I don't believe it's an Aftershock:) Those are pretty expensive and you really know when your sold one. The MH eyes do start off with rainbow like colors as they start growing. I would place it under a over hang if you have it for 2-3 wks and gradually move it out to more light to see how it reacts to the light. Better too little that too much:) Mine likes the shade, I had half out under T5s and half under. The color of the under is much better IMO. I spot feed mine at least 1x a week with Reef-Roids or Reef Frenzy. It can take a little while to crank up but when it does, they grow @ S-M speed. Hope my experience helps some.

R6REEFER · Jan 24, 2016

Salty1962 said:
I don't believe it's an Aftershock:) Those are pretty expensive and you really know when your sold one. The MH eyes do start off with rainbow like colors as they start growing. I would place it under a over hang if you have it for 2-3 wks and gradually move it out to more light to see how it reacts to the light. Better too little that too much:) Mine likes the shade, I had half out under T5s and half under. The color of the under is much better IMO. I spot feed mine at least 1x a week with Reef-Roids or Reef Frenzy. It can take a little while to crank up but when it does, they grow @ S-M speed. Hope my experience helps some.

Idk man, looking at that pic and the coral, they look dead on. Miami hurricanes are closer to a teal color and definitely don't have a green rim, at least not one I've ever seen. Who knows, the guy that sold it to me said he didn't know! Thank you for the tips, I will slowly move out from under the shade. I just finished feeding em a mixture of Omega AA's and Reef-Roids ;)

Salty1962 · Jan 25, 2016

R6REEFER said:
Idk man, looking at that pic and the coral, they look dead on. Miami hurricanes are closer to a teal color and definitely don't have a green rim, at least not one I've ever seen. Who knows, the guy that sold it to me said he didn't know! Thank you for the tips, I will slowly move out from under the shade. I just finished feeding em a mixture of Omega AA's and Reef-Roids ;)

I thought you said the green rim was around the new eyes?? As I mentioned previously, if it has a green rim around it it's not a MH. Either way, it's an awesome coral. Good luck and keep us posted:)

R6REEFER · Jan 25, 2016

The green rim is around the two biggest eyes, the tiny eyes don't have the green rim (yet?). Will do buddy and thanks!

Lynchmob3000 · Jan 25, 2016

Miami hurricane fr sure but hopefully yours morphs like his did so you can call it aftershock! [emoji54]

R eef · Jan 25, 2016

Are all the eyes pointing outwards?
If so its a type of mycedium and not a MH.

R6REEFER · Jan 25, 2016

No, 4 out of 5 eyes are pointing straight up.

Salty1962 · Jan 25, 2016

My MH, for reference, is on the right side under the ledge.

R eef · Jan 25, 2016

Here's close up of my mycidium, hth

FL_Reefer · Jan 25, 2016

to me it looks like that's a faded out Miami.

R6REEFER · Jan 25, 2016

FL_Reefer said:
to me it looks like that's a faded out Miami.

It's not faded out, I used my cell phone cam. The only thing that is throwing me off is the green rim. No miami hurricanes have a deliberate green rim. I will try to take a close up.