Wade Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I bought this frag at a coral swap in NC a couple of months ago. The seller told me it was a chalice. Now I'm thinking it might be an elephant nose. They have different lighting and water current needs so I would like to have a definitive answer if possible. It's hasn't changed since I bought it other than perhaps losing a little bit of its vibrancy. What do ya'll think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share Posted November 9, 2013 Oh, and I've never seen any tentacles come out no matter what time of day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Looks like a chalice to me. If it's losing color, I'd put it on the sandbed in a shady spot and try to feed it maybe once a week or so by dropping pellets on the mouths (flow off). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I would say chalice which is a fairly ambiguous name for a large group of coral. I've never seen a sweeper on any of mine. The only common thing with mine is none like intense light, literally they do great in the shade even. I bleach them every time if I put them anywhere but the far corners of the tank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esacjack Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 +1, I have several chalices that have grown in full color underneath rock work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpowell490 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Looks like elephant nose to me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 What kind of light (intensity) do you have your under? I moved mine to partial shade (under an mushroom leather), but if it's an elephant nose it may need more light instead of less light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 if it's mycedium (which it looks like to me), that falls under the "chalice" trade name, which encapsulates several genera (oxypora, echinphyllia, echinopora, mycedium). The standard of care for chalices are generally the same IME: if your color is washed out, take it to lower light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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