Not bad....not bad at all.

[Nanofins]

Just wanted to share my most exciting find in, well, a long time/forever. Just pulled this Gem out of a wild shipment we unpacked at the store today. Took it home right then and there. Man, this thing is amazing, and it's a nice big piece too. It closely resembles the BPC Flamethrower chalice of great renown, but it's a big wild colony. It's about 7-8" across and totally gorgeous! I can't wait for it to settle into my tank and fill in from the shipping stress. This pic was taken as I was acclimating to my tank just hours after pulling it out of the box, so it's a little beat up.

http://www.thedigitalfishroom.com/Photos/daybreakerchalice_17117.jpg

[PaulTushaus]

:eek2: wow....

[Chad Vossen]

it's just not fair! your like the guy in south Africa who got albino clownfish from a normal pair...

[Nanofins]

LOL, yeah, never would have thought little ol' har-mar would have something like this come in. This guy I've been dealing with has been really good to us though. I owe him BIG on this one!

[rihanssu]

i call dibs on first frag!!!! in fact i'll prepay!

[RaysReef]

Wow, Nice piece Zack...I dub thee: Ironman Chalice

[Nanofins]

Wow, Nice piece Zack...I dub thee: Ironman Chalice

Ooh, that has potential there...hmmm

One of the guys at work suggested The Daybreaker. I'm not sure yet what I'll call it, but it'll need a worthy name for sure. Yours is a contender!

[RaysReef]

It should heal up nicely...looks like a nice yellow rim is going to come along.

[Nanofins]

Yeah, there is a yellow rim along most of it already. Just some areas that got scuffed up that need to heal. The eyes are really big too, so that makes them pop in the tank. I have the real BPC Flamethrower, and they do look very similar, but one eye of this piece is nearly the size of my entire frag of Flamethrower. I don't think the FT eyes even get this big. I'm also curious to see how the blue streaks develop on this as well.

[dustybaker]

it's just not fair! your like the guy in south Africa who got albino clownfish from a normal pair...

Thanks dude, just spent 45 mins reading about the albino clowns

Jungle Juice Chalice

[dustybaker]

wait wait Strawberry Passion chalice!

[Nanofins]

Jungle Juice Chalice

Keep 'em coming. Someone on here has the name for this new chalice!

[dustybaker]

Wouldlookbetterinmytank Chalice????:gay1:

[dougers31]

Gold Medal Chalice;)

[Nanofins]

;)yeahyouwish chalice :gay1:

[dougers31]

Wouldlookbetterindougstank Chalice????:gay1:

Nice:beerchug: I like it even better after a little editing;)

[dustybaker]

;)yeahyouwish chalice :gay1:

LMFAO!

[dougers31]

Has "Red Dawn" been taken?

[Nanofins]

Hmmm, Red Dawn...like that one. Dramatic. Does it (the name) have enough punch?

[dustybaker]

Hmmm, Red Dawn...like that one. Dramatic. Does it (the name) have enough punch?

Sounds like a movie my wife would make me watch! No offense:biggrin:

[143gadgets]

NICE!!!!

[dougers31]

Hmmm, Red Dawn...like that one. Dramatic. Does it (the name) have enough punch?

How about "Hi C" :gay1:

[Chad Vossen]

golden eye challice?

[dustybaker]

How about "Hi C" :gay1:

Im feelin that!:biggthumpup:

[Nanofins]

Goldeneye is taken, and I don't think it's "enough".


Hi C...heh, you're funny.

[dougers31]

Goldeneye is taken, and I don't think it's "enough".


Hi C...heh, you're funny.

Well, I'm out of ideas;)

Beautiful coral though.... I'm always amazed at what kinds of colors come out of the ocean.

[Nanofins]

I'm always amazed at what kinds of colors come out of the ocean.

True that. God's creativity knows no bounds.

[jjwhiteboy]

Fruit Loop Chalice

[REEFSTOCK]

SCJ - Strawberry Cheasecake Jam

[BeerNut]

All I can say is wow.

[spsick]

Nice! I think Ironman is the one!

[cj_doede]

flamingo chalice FTW!!!!

[justd1]

:yumyum: Beautiful coral Zack! Nice find.

How about Kilauea's Revenge?

[Chris Goetz]

"Pink Envy"?

Regardless, I'd like the 3 eyes on the right... it looks like it would be an easy frag.

[ranger_reefer]

Sounds like a movie my wife would make me watch! No offense:biggrin:

Red Dawn IS a movie...and a pretty good one at that. Check it out some time...although it's being remade for release in 2011 and the name would tie in with that ;)

[stuckey_t]

I'd name it bubonic plague! It looks like it has festering sores all over it:gay1:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubonic_plague

[Nanofins]

"And I shall call him Squishy, and he shall be mine, and he shall be my Squishy!"

[Becky]

cheshire cat ?

[twincitiesreefer]

tropical skittels

[Mike Bennett]

Martian Goldmine :beerchug:

[dougers31]

Sticking with the candy theme...... Cherry starburst:goldfish:

[chameleon]

Strawberry Lemonade Chalice (my wifes idea).

[nate_mcnasty]

lady slipper chalice?

http://www.gonomad.com/theerfiles/uploaded_images/Lady-Slipper-749803.jpg

[bkoppes]

Awesome Zack.

Just wanted to share my most exciting find in, well, a long time/forever. Just pulled this Gem out of a wild shipment we unpacked at the store today. Took it home right then and there. Man, this thing is amazing, and it's a nice big piece too. It closely resembles the BPC Flamethrower chalice of great renown, but it's a big wild colony. It's about 7-8" across and totally gorgeous! I can't wait for it to settle into my tank and fill in from the shipping stress. This pic was taken as I was acclimating to my tank just hours after pulling it out of the box, so it's a little beat up.

http://www.thedigitalfishroom.com/Photos/daybreakerchalice_17117.jpg

[freshfish]

molten desire

[twincitiesreefer]

cherry sunburst,molten envy

[RaysReef]

since the eyes are yellow...

Asian invasion :gay1:

[Dalailammy]

Powerball

[benihana]

very nice!

[stuckey_t]

How about "walletcracker" :biggrin: or maybe since we never get anything that cool around here put us on the map and call it like "Minnesota miracle" or something like that!

[Nanofins]

How about "walletcracker"

Could be apt. :biggrin:

Thanks for all the contributions guys. I think I'll let this piece adjust to life in my tank for a while before settling on a name. For now, though, I think Ray and I are on the same wavelength. Not the Asian Invasion:biggrin:--The Ironman. Looking at it in person, this really seems fitting, and it's a cool name. We'll see though. There are some others I like too.

I won't be doing any cutting on this beauty for a while, as I'd like to see how it fills in, colors up, and grows in my system. I may make a limited number of frags come May or so, to spread a few around, but I'll be keeping most of this one intact. I've already had quite a few crazy offers, including some trade offers for some really great corals I'd like to get a hold of, so I may utilize it for that. I'll post some updated shots once it's had time to heal up a bit and fill in. I fed it last night and it ate like a champ; even had second helpings, so I'm very hopeful.

[wireefman]

when i see this coral i see paridise... i have never seen a chalice quite like this and id honestly give it a fitting name because it is up in minnesota the land of 10,000 frozen lakes.. id call it paridise dreams, or frozen tequilla sunrise

[Nanofins]

Hmmm, The Golden Lake Horizon?

[Nanofins]

The Little Canada Gold-Puddle Chalice?

*"Hey man, you got any of that LCGP?"

[wireefman]

as long as the liniage is tied to minnesota i think anything would do... i would just be nice to see an exotic chalice tied to the upper midwest vs cali and fla

[Nanofins]

The MN Gold Sunrise on The Lakes Chalice?

Too long?

[wireefman]

how bout minnesota gold sunrise

[Nanofins]

as long as the liniage is tied to minnesota i think anything would do... i would just be nice to see an exotic chalice tied to the upper midwest vs cali and fla

Those were among my thoughts as well. Just hard to come up with something blatantly Minnesotan that still sounds cool.

The Norsk Dreams Chalice? Ehhh..

[Nanofins]

The MN Golden Waters Chalice?

It would be more blatantly Minnesotan if all the eyes were a nice pea-soup green.:gay1:

[wireefman]

minnesota frozen gold challice---- mfg

[BeerNut]

Sub-Zero Heat

[dougers31]

I've got it!!! (Minnesota) Golden Gopher Chalice:biggthumpup:

[Chris Goetz]

I've got it!!! (Minnesota) Golden Gopher Chalice:biggthumpup:

That's perfect! And I'm not even a fan. :)

[stuckey_t]

I call dibs on thinking of a Minnesota tie in first! Maroon and Gold seems like a no brainer:beerchug: Goldy Gopher Chalice. No diff than a Miami Hurricane;) Means I should babysit a frag for safekeeping:biggrin:

[bkoppes]

TDF WTF chalice

[cj_doede]

Skittles chalice FTW!!!!!!!!!!

[BeerNut]

I've got it!!! (Minnesota) Golden Gopher Chalice:biggthumpup:

I don't know, when I think of Golden Gophers I don't think of premium, top of the line, or anything else like that. Sorry, I just don't.

[dougers31]

I don't know, when I think of Golden Gophers I don't think of premium, top of the line, or anything else like that. Sorry, I just don't.

Ha!:gay1: What about the wrestling and hockey programs?! I do see your point on the higher profile sports(basketball/football).

[BeerNut]

Ha!:gay1: What about the wrestling and hockey programs?! I do see your point on the higher profile sports(basketball/football).

I thought about those two but I'm still not convinced that it has the WOW factor.

[dougers31]

I thought about those two but I'm still not convinced that it has the WOW factor.

You do realize, being from WI. means your opinions don't matter right....;)

[BeerNut]

You do realize, being from WI. means your opinions don't matter right....;)

Good point, but the first 36 years of my life I lived in Minnesota, in three different houses on Minnesota Avenue, and have been a proud member of the Minnesota Air National Guard for 30 years. I think I'm still partially Minnesotan. :biggrin:

[oltemative]

How about the "Holy&#!tthatcantbereal" chalice. Ahhh-mazing.

Or the "ImgladIboughtmylastcoralalready"?

my :2cents:

[Chad Vossen]

hey, if your worried about a tank crash, your more than welcome to keep an insurance frag in my tank. half the colony should ensure it's safe keeping for sure. i'll even come and pick it up, along with anything else you would like me to hold on to for you. i would hate to see you loose everything in the event of a power outage.

;)

[RyanTurner]

Jupiter Storm Chalice

I had to contribute :P

[Nanofins]

Wow guys, you're starting to have fun with this! Good stuff. Golden Gopher did occur to me, but like some have said, while appropriate, maybe not "worthy"(?).

Jupiter Storm Chalice

I actually kinda like that.:beerchug:

[wireefman]

moons over minnesota challice

[Fb Joe]

Why not just the Minnesota ironman chalice?

[Nanofins]

Why not just the Minnesota ironman chalice?

Might have a point there. Right now the MN Ironman seems to be leading in favor, and got good reception for the other fellas at work. They, of course, are trying to claim dibs on the first frags, but I already told them they, like everyone else, are going to have to wait.

[RaysReef]

since I mentioned ironman first I get dibs ;)

[dustybaker]

Bad Moon Rising Chalice in honor of Creedence Clearwater Revival!

[cj_doede]

Bad Moon Rising Chalice in honor of Creedence Clearwater Revival!

CCR!!!!!!!

[Nanofins]

I do like CCR!