Darth Maul Chalice ?

[nashorn]

Any one has a frag for sale or trade? For those who has it do it really look like the picture?

[Mr. Ugly]

Nice one.

There are a few pieces floating around :)

[delsol650]

I heard they're badass pieces....

[sfsuphysics]

Well I know the guy who had the "original" Darth Maul chalice, not his name btw.. Matt @ Reefready gave it that name IIRC. That being said, I wouldnt hold your breath waiting. Of course you might see a few pop up in stores just because they have a similar dark (whatever w/ red look to them.

[delsol650]

Yeah, I know the original guy that matt got it from as well... I won't spill his name and just wait to see if he chimes in...

[nashorn]

The one on Matt's site is vary dark base with bright red surface but as you know sometimes pictures are not true to color.I saw one that has a bright red surface but not so black base.Did you guys see it in person?If so is the picture true to color ?also think it will hold its coloration?:)

[Mr. Ugly]

Heheh... Black Chalice... Bloody Reef Rash Chalice... Darth Maul Chalice :)

Suppose to stay black in lower light. Can lighten up in brighter light.

Didn't the original owner collect that one himself?

[Kinetic]

why doesn't someone spill the beans to who it is? is it supposed to stay a secret for some reason?

and lastly, POST A PICTURE!!! =)))

[Bebo77]

AMEN.. where is a pic?

[Mr. Ugly]

Heheh... Art, so that he doesn't get a kabillion pm's about frags :)

[Mr. Ugly]

If you read every BAR post from 2007, you can figure out who it is :)

[delsol650]

:lol:

[Mr. Ugly]

Really... that's what I did! :)

[Kinetic]

aaah I seee...

well post a pic in the meantime while I read? ;)

btw I still need to make a trip over to your place norman. maybe in a week or two. I'm currently getting rid of some red bugs =P

[Elite]

I don't think I miss any post :D .. Did he post a pic? He brought some frags to the last BAR Swap right? If he did, I think I know who that is.

[nashorn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10236786#post10236786 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Elite
I don't think I miss any post :D .. Did he post a pic? He brought some frags to the last BAR Swap right? If he did, I think I know who that is.
Yeah I think I spoke with him too. down in Monterey or Santa Cruz right? Someone who has one post a picture:(

[delsol650]

Your getting close Nash...

[Kinetic]

omg someone post a picture, i'm going to explode! do it or I'm gonna take a photo of you picking your nose at the next meeting! I swear! ;)

[sfsuphysics]

Go to reefready.net and look at the picture its dead on. As to the guy, yeah he won't be fragging it since it is a slow grower and he needs to wait for it to grow out before doing anything. I'm always teasing him about when can I get a frag, and he gives me this look "Uggh not you too" so be kind, and don't bug the guy if you figure out who it is.

[tuberider]

:wavehand:

[nashorn]

so Matt's picture is true to color?

[tuberider]

Of course Matt is not a B.S. artist..... There are pieces in circulation, be patient and you will get yours. I'll post a little bit more about it later, off to work.

[Elite]

hehehe.. I knew that was you.. Seem like everyone was talking about that piece at the swap :D

[neyugn0w01]

You guys can't be serious about the Darth Maul piece. The name is very cool however.

[Marko9]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10239792#post10239792 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tuberider
Of course Matt is not a B.S. artist..... There are pieces in circulation, be patient and you will get yours. I'll post a little bit more about it later, off to work.

Patience and reefkeeping, Is this possible? ;)

[bookfish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10240013#post10240013 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Marko9
Patience and reefkeeping, Is this possible? ;)
I've often wondered that myself....

[nashorn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10239792#post10239792 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tuberider
Of course Matt is not a B.S. artist..... There are pieces in circulation, be patient and you will get yours. I'll post a little bit more about it later, off to work.
I'm not suggesting he is.I just wanted to know if it does looks like that or if it just a good shot. I :p

[tuberider]

"Darth Maul" is not just my coral, it's also Matt's, he was just kind enough to pass on the purchase and let me buy it (we were at a LFS at the same time). After the coral had grown out a bit, I fragged two pieces, one nice chunk, and a smaller chunk. Matt got the bigger chunk, and the other piece was given to an advanced reefer who has done a lot for the hobby, and I know would not kill it. I didn't want to be the one who "had that one coral". I have since cut one more frag (more like a sliver), and traded it to someone who again, I felt would be able to further propagate and distribute.

The coral was given to a friend of mine by his uncle who owns a LFS in the city as a B-day gift IIRC, he broke down his tank and that's about it.

I do not own a camera (they steal your soul with every picture ya know), but I will say when it is happy that it looks like what you see on Matt's site. The part that trips me out is nobody has commented on the strange lumpy growth pattern. It's a PITA to frag because it seems to mound and get spiky, rather than spread out and encrust.

[delsol650]

Hey Jeremey, you know once my tank gets back to shape,, ahem.... cough cough.. nice coral cough cough... you know what I mean....:lol:

[tuberider]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10242938#post10242938 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by delsol650
Hey Jeremey, you know once my tank gets back to shape,, ahem.... cough cough.. nice coral cough cough... you know what I mean....:lol:

Ease up there buddy you all ready got the Monti and the zoas......:D

[Marko9]

Jeremy-I am just glad that it is doing well for both you and Matt :D

[KEEPERZ]

And Jeremy, I am glad that Marko9 is glad that the chalice is doing well for you and Matt-who I am glad for also :D

[raddogz]

It's good to know whatever it looks like is nice and has gone on to others who better grow it out and pass it along.

[delsol650]

Thats why.. HINT HINT.. I'm waiting for one... hahahhahahah