Coral ID please

funkejj · 03/19/2012, 01:47 PM

Trying to figure out this coral we picked up a few weeks ago. I was told it was a montipora but doesn't look like any monti I have seen. Thanks for any help with the ID. Sorry for the crappy pic's from my phone.

Close up

philosophile · 03/19/2012, 03:40 PM

It looks a little more like a chalice to me. Montiporas tend to have smaller "eyes"

funkejj · 03/19/2012, 03:50 PM

I was thinking the same thing. At night it has sweepers that are about 4 inches long, I have never seen sweeper tent's on any of my monti's.

sporto0 · 03/19/2012, 04:42 PM

Definitely a designer chalice coral, moons over miami or mummy's eye etc. I will say it is very beautiful & healthy looking, how much was it if you don't mind me asking?

funkejj · 03/19/2012, 04:45 PM

$40 sold as a monti. The pic doesn't do it justice but it is pink mint green eyes. about 3 inches in diameter.

sporto0 · 03/19/2012, 05:11 PM

WOW, nice job, you stole that one, Montipora, either plating, encrusting or digitata do not have "eyes" like that, just uniform polyps. Well done again, sometimes those Chalice frags are $25 per eye or more.

jiperalta · 03/19/2012, 06:38 PM

Look up "alien eyes" and "hollywood stunner" chalice; it's one of those two, I think.

RobsReefs407 · 03/19/2012, 06:41 PM

Looks like Hollywood stunner to me

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03/19/2012, 01:47 PM	#1
funkejj Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 747	Coral ID please Trying to figure out this coral we picked up a few weeks ago. I was told it was a montipora but doesn't look like any monti I have seen. Thanks for any help with the ID. Sorry for the crappy pic's from my phone. Close up

03/19/2012, 03:40 PM	#2
philosophile Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,149	It looks a little more like a chalice to me. Montiporas tend to have smaller "eyes" __________________ 90 gallon mixed reef XPS1000SSS skimmer, 2 radions gen 1, tunze osmolator w/ kalk dispenser, 70 lbs pukani, mp40w x2; 1 tomini, 1 clown 2 mandarins. Vinegar dosing, and micro bubble scrubbing.

03/19/2012, 03:50 PM	#3
funkejj Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 747	I was thinking the same thing. At night it has sweepers that are about 4 inches long, I have never seen sweeper tent's on any of my monti's.

03/19/2012, 04:42 PM	#4
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	Definitely a designer chalice coral, moons over miami or mummy's eye etc. I will say it is very beautiful & healthy looking, how much was it if you don't mind me asking?

03/19/2012, 04:45 PM	#5
funkejj Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 747	$40 sold as a monti. The pic doesn't do it justice but it is pink mint green eyes. about 3 inches in diameter.

03/19/2012, 05:11 PM	#6
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	WOW, nice job, you stole that one, Montipora, either plating, encrusting or digitata do not have "eyes" like that, just uniform polyps. Well done again, sometimes those Chalice frags are $25 per eye or more.

03/19/2012, 06:38 PM	#7
jiperalta Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: coolidge, ga Posts: 165	Look up "alien eyes" and "hollywood stunner" chalice; it's one of those two, I think.

03/19/2012, 06:41 PM	#8
RobsReefs407 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 68	Looks like Hollywood stunner to me Sent from my LG-P999 using Tapatalk