Coral Profile
Chalice Coral
Echinophyllia aspera
Also known as: Echino, Chalice
LPSintermediate
Type
LPS
Difficulty
intermediate
Light
medium
Flow
low
Notes
Encrusting LPS forming irregular plates with stunning multi-coloured polyps, collector morphs like 'Mummy Eye' and 'Watermelon' trade for hundreds per frag. Place on lower rock or shaded overhangs. Has sweeper tentacles; give 4″ buffer from neighbours.
Compatible Neighbors
Corals compatible with Chalice Coral
Every coral below passes the reef-compatibility engine when placed alongside Chalice Coral. Verdicts account for stinging sweepers, wandering anemones, and overgrowth pressure. Cautions mean you can still keep both but should plan placement (frag plugs, separate rockwork, sight breaks).
Green Star Polyps
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Pulsing Xenia
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Discosoma Mushroom
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Zoanthids
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Hammer Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Frogspawn Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Torch Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Duncan Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Birdsnest Coral
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Montipora Capricornis
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Bubble Tip Anemone
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
Maxima Clam
ExcellentNo sting, sweeper, or overgrowth conflict recorded.
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