Are blastos hardy?

[koletangz]

I have acan lords and i would have to say they are the most hardy corals I own, I even find them to be more hardy than my zoos and shrooms. So my question is are blastos in general considered a hardy coral, let me know your experience?

Thanks for any help you can give me.

 

[Underwaterparadise]

No and Yes. Wellsi require more care,cleaner system,etc and don't frag nearly as well as Acans. On the other hand IME Merletti's are just as burly as Acans

 

[baja_01]

Wellsi are also very difficult to acclamate some times. You have to keep them in the shade for a little while and feed them. I have also had one colony just up and die on me once.

 

[davejnz]

IME,Blastomussa wellsi and B.merletti are very hardy.Obviously,with the growth form of B.wellsi,fragging isn't as easy as B.merletti.I agree totally,low light,acclimation,and feeding will keep these corals thriving in a reeftank.B.wellsi is reported to be a slow grower,I only have experience with the colony i bought 1.5yrs ago.It grew form 9 polyps to 24 last time i counted(last month).Its definately not what i'd call a fast grower but nearly tripling in size in 1.5yrs isn't bad IMO.

 

[bobafett]

My merlettis have been through it all (fragging, stung, dropped, eaten, etc..) and still keep going strong. My wellsis do great for about a month or two and then just melt away.

 

[CeeGee]

I have two small colonies of merletti's (supposed to be the easier of the two). They aren't doing as good as I would like. I have a colony of wellsi's (the ones everyone has trouble with) that are doing great. They have been in the tank for about 6 months.

I had all of these guys together and I think there was some chemical warfare going on. I separated them and they are all doing much better. The merletti's aren't in the best of shape yet but they are better than they were.

 

[impur]

I've had great luck with my wellsi's, had them about 14 months, and have grown from 5 polyps to about 18. I never feed them, never.

Just got a colony of merletti's and they are my first so only time will tell how they do.