Sensational plating Pectinia colonies ready to further the chalice coral craze
Pectinia is one of the most overlooked coral genera of all the LPS stony corals and for good reason too. Until recently all the Pectinia that were collected for the aquarium trade were brown, grey or greenish with boring shapes and wicked sweeper tentacles. Only about one colony in a hundred Pectinia showed any kind of Read More
Echinomorpha nishihirai is the latest wild chalice coral to be sighted
Echinomorpha nishihirai is a distinctive looking chalice coral which can be quite a showstopper. Often eclipsed by the much more readily available Echinophyllia, Oxypora and Mycedium chalice corals, Echinomorpha is distinguished by a prominent, large central corallite and very few, widely spaced peripheral corallites – if any. Every time we see an Echinomorpha coral, we have to Read More
Australomussa rowleyensis colonies from Timor Indonesia put this coral on the map
Australomussa rowleyensis is not quite a chalice coral, not quite an LPS and although it once was just an unusual curiosity that was sometime spotted in shipments from Indo and Australia, this amazing crop of Australomussa from Timor Indonesia is a whole new animal. It’s amazing how this species has been out there all this Read More
“My Miami” Chalice Frag over $1800 up on eBay
The “My Miami” chalice. How much would you pay for the above mother colony? You know where we’re going with this don’t you? This is a ” My Miami Chalice” coral that is being sold up on eBay as a frag You don’t actually get the full mother chalice, just a frag. And a frag Read More