24k / Gold Chalice (Echinophyllia)
A variant of Chalice coral (Echinophyllia sp.)
Representative Chalice coralphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A warm gold-to-orange bodied chalice with green eyes, glowing a metallic gold under blue light across a flat encrusting plate.
📜 Backstory
Gold and '24k'-type chalices are named selections of gold-bodied Echinophyllia traded by numerous vendors, so the label spans several similar colonies rather than one definitive mother. The gold pigment is less common than green, giving these a modest premium; origin is wild-collected colonies propagated under the gold/24k naming.
Keeper tips for this variant
Moderate light brings out the gold; keep flow low and placement mid-low, and feed to push the slow encrusting edge.
Other LPS Corals variants
Watermelon ChaliceMummy Eye ChaliceHollywood Stunner ChaliceBubblegum Monster ChaliceMiami Hurricane ChalicePink Polka Dot / Jason Fox ChaliceAquacultured ('WYSIWYG') Chalice FragHollywood StunnerMummy EyeBubblegum MonsterMiami HurricaneAussie Rainbow Chalice (hand-selected)WatermelonHyper WatermelonRaja RampageCherry GarciaGoldmeisterChemical ReactionPumpkin PatchPackerStellariaMountain DewAvatarSure FireLime in the SkySpace InvaderCrayola MeltdownStained GlassJelly BeanCrocodile SmileTropic ThunderTaste the Rainbow