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Limited Edition
Area 51 Chalice
Echinophyllia sp.
Area 51 Chalice Echinophyllia sp. Reeffarmers Seed Colony. This chalice has an exotic growth form
and an exotic pigment pattern. Note the large protrusions that occur on the surface of this Echinophyllia coral.
These protrusions are colored bright green. The base of the coral has a dark bluish color.
The leading growth edge of this coral is lighter in pigmentation.
Image Copyright © 2008 by Reeffarmers All Rights Reserved.
The Area 51 Chalice is an exotically colored and shaped Echinophyllia coral. The surface of the coral has large verrucae or pointed protrusions. These protrusions are covered with bright green pigments. The green color contrasts with the base of the coral which is dark bluish green. Corallite mouths are bright yellow orange in coloration. The surface of the coral can also contain speckles or grains of orange pigments (see closeup image below). The leading growth edge of the coral can also develop green and orangish pigment patterns. The original Area 51 coral colony was acquired by Joe Goldberg in Las Vegas back in 2006. Joe was setting up a new 1,000 gallon reef and this coral was included within a tranship of corals. The coral appears to develop its best coloration in shaded or weak light levels. Joe thinks the glowing green ridges and orange speckles develop intensely once the coral acclimates. It can be slightly difficult to acclimate this coral to different reef systems. It seems that acclimation can take a couple of months before the coral fully recovers. As this coral adapts to captivity over the years it should be able to acclimate to different reef systems more easily. Steve Tyree is maintaining a seed section of this coral for Reeffarmers.com in an 125 gallon naturally filtered TriZonal system. This system is naturally filtered with a cryptic zone, semi-exposed zone and a reef flat exposed zone. In Steve's captive reef the coral is positioned to receive weak light levels from a 400 watt 20,000 K Radium metal halide. The coral appears to develop its best combination of colors when exposed to weak light levels. Price is currently $95 per small fragment containing one corallite. The bimonthly limited edition reservation schedules can be found below.
Area 51 Chalice Echinophyllia sp. Closeup Reeffarmers Seed Colony.
Note the two yellow orange colored corallite mouths on the left side of this image.
The speckles of pigment that can occur on the surface of this coral can also be seen.
On the right side the exotic leading growth edge of the coral is visible.
Image Copyright © 2008 by Reeffarmers All Rights Reserved.
Area 51 Chalice Year 2009 Quarterly Limited Edition Schedule
January
 Reserved for M. Obrian
March
 Reserved for M. Juner
May
 Reserved for J. Gallaway
July
 Reserved for G. Schwab
September
 Reserved for R. Barton
November
 Reserved for J. Berney

Area 51 Chalice Year 2010 Quarterly Limited Edition Schedule
January
 Reserved for S. Spargur
March
 Reserved for A. Andrasz
May
 Reserved for C. Conway
July
 Reserved for E. Nichols
September
 Reserved for D. Vera
November
 Reserved for A. Eastridge

Area 51 Chalice Year 2011 Quarterly Limited Edition Schedule
January
 Reserved for E. Hernandez
March
 Reserved for R. Meadows
May
 Reserved for R. Cooke
July
 Available
September
 Available
November
 Available

Area 51 Chalice Year 2012 Quarterly Limited Edition Schedule
January
 Available
March
 Available
May
 Available
July
 Available
September
 Available
November
 Available

Area 51 Chalice Year 2008 Quarterly Limited Edition Schedule
May
 First Edition Auctioned through CFM Auctions Running Now !
July
 Reserved for D. Wang
September
 Reserved for J. Dakan
November
 Reserved for G. Adkins

To inquire about reserving a limited edition farmed fragment of this coral please send an email to reeffarmers@aceweb.com.
Copyright © 2008 by Reeffarmers All Rights Reserved.
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