Echinophyllia / Mycedium sp.
| Care Level | Moderate |
| Lighting | Low to moderate |
| Water Flow | Low to moderate |
| Placement | Low to mid rock |
| Aggression | Aggressive — long sweepers |
| Coloration | Wild colors: eyes, mouths, mottled multicolor morphs |
Color Variations
Chalice Coral is one of the most collectible corals in the hobby, with an endless range of named designer morphs. The coloration is cosmetic — every one takes the same care described above.
Overview
Chalice corals are encrusting, plating LPS famed for wild, often two- and three-tone coloration with contrasting “eyes” (mouths). Named morphs like “Watermelon,” “Bubblegum,” and “Miami Hurricane” command high prices, but all chalices share the same care. They grow into beautiful plates over rock.
Care & Placement
Give low-to-moderate light and gentle flow — too much light bleaches them, too much flow irritates them; many keepers grow their best chalices in shadier, lower spots. Place low-to-mid on rock with space, as they extend sweeper tentacles.
Feeding
Photosynthetic and feeds well — target-feed small meaty foods weekly, especially at night, to speed the encrusting growth and intensify color.
Propagation
Frag by cutting the plating skeleton with a band saw; include at least one eye (mouth) per frag.
Full step-by-step: How to Frag Chalice Corals
Cautions
AGGRESSIVE — extends long sweeper tentacles at night; keep several inches from other corals. Acclimate slowly to your lighting to avoid bleaching a new chalice.