Any tips on keeping a Blasto?

[Illuminati]

Hi,

I ordered my first ever blasto's and I have heard they can be tricky to take care of.

Does anyone have any good pointers with these?

I'm mainly interested in lighting, flow and tank placement suggestions. I have a Nano Cube DX with stock lighting (36 watts (I think) of Power Compact lighting)

Thanks for any input.

 

[ykh]

Blastos are quite easy to keep. You need to feed them so they can spread faster. Mine will eat anything.

 

[mbunaman]

Your lighting is great because they hate bright intense lighting. Flow i noticed with mine low to medium and they love to eat meaty foods after the lights are out for at least an hour. I feed mine mysis, fish roe, cyclops, and of course Rods Food. I like to alternate what I feed them. They are great but slow growing unlike Acans Lord. which grow quickly.

 

[Illuminati]

Thanks for the info.

I have cyclopzees & Coral Frenzy which is the food of choice for a lot of my corals, it looks like my electric green candycane is turning inside out when I spot feed with that.

If anyone is interested Sharkeys has a buy 2 get 1 free blasto sale, that's where I ordered these from.

 

[FISHMAN350]

lights

lights

start them out in shade.move them slowly into indirect light.feed,feed,feed!!!!!!!!!

 

[FISHMAN350]

lights

lights

start them out in shade.move them slowly into indirect light.feed,feed,feed!!!!!!!!!