MarvinsReef Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 since I'm a roll on some threads of the corals I've been collecting, I thought I might as well add these so we can see some Echino and chalice eye candies... so, who wants to start? Link to comment
Audioadict Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 I know the pic isnt the greatest but here is mine. Green Link to comment
Pship Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Orange Sherbet JenDub Pink Lemonade Forest Fire echino (not the wildfire this is kind of a reversal) Zep watermelon Link to comment
MarvinsReef Posted June 16, 2007 Author Share Posted June 16, 2007 good stuff guys... Link to comment
modularduck Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 more vomit coral....from my tank Nice stuff guys!! Link to comment
MarvinsReef Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 bumpity bump... Tyree Aspera Tang Orange -- still recovering from fragging BubbleGum Pink Link to comment
Audioadict Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 WOW Marvin!!! WOW. Awesome stuff. do you get most of your corals from online vendors? Link to comment
MarvinsReef Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 WOW Marvin!!! WOW. Awesome stuff. do you get most of your corals from online vendors? local collectors, online vendors, and friends... I did a lot of trading last year to get my collection to where it is now.. Link to comment
MarvinsReef Posted June 30, 2007 Author Share Posted June 30, 2007 updated shot of the WaterMelon.. Link to comment
modularduck Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 new piece green with pink mouths... Link to comment
MarvinsReef Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 Mummy Eye Echino... Feeders out.. watch out for this one.. feeders can be an inch long.. yikes! Link to comment
ENraged Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Man marvin I am going to chase after you for some watermelon and bubblegum when I get my display back up!! Link to comment
MarvinsReef Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 Man marvin I am going to chase after you for some watermelon and bubblegum when I get my display back up!! the BubbleGum is up for grabs now.. but the WaterMelon will be a while.. Link to comment
ENraged Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 the BubbleGum is up for grabs now.. but the WaterMelon will be a while.. lol yea im broke My Current "spare" money if there is such a thing is going towards a custom tank being built. but Those are on my list I have really fell in love with chalice/chinos. Link to comment
strangelove Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 So what is the diference between an Echino and a Chalice coral anyways? I know there are Echinophyllia, is Chalice just the common name for this coral species? Link to comment
er1c_the_reefer Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 So what is the diference between an Echino and a Chalice coral anyways? I know there are Echinophyllia, is Chalice just the common name for this coral species? echino generally refers to echinophyllia genus of coral. chalice is a given trade name and generally encompasses echinophyllia, oxypora, mycedium, and some echinopora (e.g. lamellosa (plating), but not mammiformis (branching)) Link to comment
strangelove Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 echino generally refers to echinophyllia genus of coral. chalice is a given trade name and generally encompasses echinophyllia, oxypora, mycedium, and some echinopora (e.g. lamellosa (plating), but not mammiformis (branching)) Right on, thanks I've read that Echino are usually drab and brown when they first get to a LFS and that it's easy to overlook these corals. I've only noticed these corals at one LFS in my area since they came from a Steve Tyree collection where the corals developed their colors before they were shipped to the LFS. Has anyone bought a drab brown Enhino which colored up? For how much did you pick it up for? And how long did it take to change color? Link to comment
annamarie421 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Thanks for sharing the pictures! I'm going to have to buy a few frags one of these days! Anna Link to comment
strangelove Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Thanks for sharing the pictures! I'm going to have to buy a few frags one of these days! Anna When I saw some of the colorful Echino frags I was floored, the colors are so intense. These have become my favorite corals so far. Link to comment
er1c_the_reefer Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 i wouldn't say drab brown, but for sure not intense. most echinos in the lfs have some sort of color and will usually color up more at home. to what potential is a coin toss. yes, there are the ugly duckling echinos, but i still say you have to know colors pretty well to figure out which ones will turn into the swan. if you were reading about echinos in the tyree magazine article, they're generally referring to the fact that most lfs keep them in less than optimal conditions (e.g. enough lighting to keep them alive), but once you get them home, they tend to color up like crazy under strong halides and regular feeding. Link to comment
strangelove Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 i wouldn't say drab brown, but for sure not intense. most echinos in the lfs have some sort of color and will usually color up more at home. to what potential is a coin toss. yes, there are the ugly duckling echinos, but i still say you have to know colors pretty well to figure out which ones will turn into the swan. if you were reading about echinos in the tyree magazine article, they're generally referring to the fact that most lfs keep them in less than optimal conditions (e.g. enough lighting to keep them alive), but once you get them home, they tend to color up like crazy under strong halides and regular feeding. Here are the echino frags I picked up the other day. I'm on the hunt for LFS ugly ducklings echinos. Link to comment
er1c_the_reefer Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Here are the echino frags I picked up the other day. I'm on the hunt for LFS ugly ducklings echinos. nice, how much did you get them for if you don't mind me asking Link to comment
surfy Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Here's one on my ugly ducklings which has turned out to be one of my favorites. It started out as a small "frag" which was a very drab brownish green color. It has gained a lot more white since this picture was taken a few months ago, and the green is much brighter in person. Link to comment
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