Swollen / Inflated Chalice

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I've had this chalice since last November and looked like a thin plate. It has grown about three times since then. However, several weeks ago it became swollen, with thick sides. Now it still grows, but, because of it "puffiness", it looks like it grows down, not to the sides. Is that normal, bad, good... ?
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I've had this chalice since last November and looked like a thin plate. It has grown about three times since then. However, several weeks ago it became swollen, with thick sides. Now it still grows, but, because of it "puffiness", it looks like it grows down, not to the sides. Is that normal, bad, good... ?
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Ive seen them puffed but not this much but overall does look healthy
 

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rofl xD that's how they are supposed to look it's when you can see the skeleton for chalice, tho you mostly see them as frags after they have been cut. when the lights go out that thing will puff up even more at night my blenny sleeps in one
 
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The more I look at it, the more I think that the flesh is growing faster then skeleton. It feels like the flesh is sliding off the skeleton. Had anyone experienced anything similar?
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