Avatar Chalice Frag

Avatar Chalice Coral (Echinophyllia sp.)

Description:
The Avatar Chalice Coral is a stunning and highly collectible Echinophyllia variety, prized for its vibrant, glowing colouration and dramatic contrast. Typically featuring a deep blue to purple base with electric green, teal, or orange eyes, the Avatar Chalice truly comes alive under blue or actinic lighting, displaying an otherworldly fluorescent glow that adds depth and mystery to any reef display.

This encrusting LPS coral grows in smooth, undulating layers, creating a textured, plate-like structure that makes a striking focal point on lower rockwork. The Avatar Chalice is moderately hardy and rewarding to keep, making it a favorite among collectors looking for a showpiece coral that balances beauty and resilience.

Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive (may extend sweeper tentacles)
Placement: Lower to mid tank levels, on rockwork or ledges, with adequate space for growth.

Ideal Water Parameters

Feeding & Nutrition:

The Avatar Chalice Coral is photosynthetic, relying on its zooxanthellae, but it benefits greatly from occasional feeding. Offer reef roids, coral powders, or small meaty foods such as mysis or brine shrimp 1–2 times per week to enhance growth, colouration, and polyp extension.

Notes:

• Requires stable parameters and a mature reef system.

• Keep space between neighboring corals to avoid stinging.

• Prefers subdued lighting and indirect water flow.

• Ideal for collectors seeking a bold, high-contrast showpiece.

Quick Summary:

• Scientific Name: Echinophyllia sp.

• Common Name: Avatar Chalice Coral

• Type: LPS Coral

• Difficulty: Moderate

• Lighting: Low to Moderate (80–150 PAR)

• Flow: Low to Moderate, Indirect

• Placement: Lower to Mid Tank Levels

• Reef Safe: Yes (with adequate space)