February, 2018 POTM Contest - Chalices

[Heliarc19]

I'm not even going to bother to enter this month. We have some stunning pictures so far!!!!

Can I take mine back lol

 

[erk]

I've been on a chalice kick lately since the couple I've had a long time are kicking off. Happy I grabbed this guy recently. Incredible colors.

 

[ReefAddict16]

 

[usernam invalid]

Only a small one but like what I see so far

 

[Reefinny]

Only a small one but like what I see so far

Glad you live so close! Thanks for the Chalice!

 

[usernam invalid]

Glad you live so close! Thanks for the Chalice!

Can’t wait to see what it looks like when it grows out it’s a nice addition to that collection. [emoji6]

 

[AlaskanAquarist]

Ta-dah

 

[Js.Aqua.Project]

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Do Acan echinata's count as chalices?

 

[BigJohnny]

Do Acan echinata's count as chalices?

Nope. Chalice corals are of the Pectiniidae family:

Echinomorpha
Echinophyllia
Mycedium
Oxypora
Pectinia
Physophyllia

However oddly enough, many of the popular "chalices" in the trade are Echinopora, which technically is not in the Pectiniidae family. I also have never considered a Pectinia a chalice but it is technically.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Nope. Chalice corals are of the Pectiniidae family:

Echinomorpha
Echinophyllia
Mycedium
Oxypora
Pectinia
Physophyllia

However oddly enough, many of the popular "chalices" in the trade are Echinopora, which technically is not in the Pectiniidae family. I also have never considered a Pectinia a chalice but it is technically.

 

[Dalmatia]

My avatar

 

[BigJim]

My mummy eye with some sort of critter living inside it.
mummy eye 2 020918 by Big Jim, on Flickr

 

[DSC reef]

My mummy eye with some sort of critter living inside it.
mummy eye 2 020918 by Big Jim, on Flickr

Amazing chalice! Possibly a gall crab living in there.

 

[Birddog]

 

[CHI-Mark]

 

[Dalmatia]

Amazing bro

 

[Dalmatia]

Glad you live so close! Thanks for the Chalice!

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[erk]

I'm loving all these pictures, but there has to be more people that keep chalices! Come on, post the eye candy, guys and gals.

 

[DSC reef]

This looks to be an acan echinata. Beautiful though. Let's see some more pics!