Please ID my $3 coral

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  1. ibefishy

    ibefishy Montipora Capricornis

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    I bought this 4 months ago for $3 from my lfs. It was about the size of a penny and wasnt looking too good, but I figured I would take a chance. It is now about the size of a 50 cent piece and doing great, but I dont know what it is. Can anyone ID this for me?
     

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  2. somethingfish85

    somethingfish85 Skunk Shrimp

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    it could possibly be Echinophyllia
     
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  3. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    looks like echino to me and a nice one. I'll give you 3 dollars for it=)
     
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  4. ibefishy

    ibefishy Montipora Capricornis

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    Thanks for the ID. It looks like it is related to a chalice, is that correct? After doing a little research online it looks like a pretty good score for $3.;D
     
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  5. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    yeah it looks like a chalice. Let me know if you decide to frag it, I may have some stuff to trade. I've found a new love for echino
     
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  6. johnmaloney

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    nice looking coral!
     
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  7. ibefishy

    ibefishy Montipora Capricornis

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    How do i go about fragging a chalice? Are they fairly easy to frag? Do they recover quickly?
     
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