blastos Tough to keep?

[MRCORAL]

What is the word on blastos. Level it take to grow them up nice. What kind of condition do they need?

 

[xtrstangx]

Not terribly hard. Medium-low flow, medium-high light (I'd say only MH and good T5 systems.. I never had much success with LPS under PCs). Make sure all your parameters are in line and relatively stable.

I'd say try a cheap one. If it works, then you are OK to get another. If not, hey it was a cheap one anyways.

 

[MRCORAL]

Ok I have 2x250 and T5's water condition are perfect. IM going to try them. Any other ideas guys?

 

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7093099#post7093099 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xtrstangx
never had much success with LPS under PCs).

I had great success with many LPS under PC's including blastos before I upgraded to MH's. I have found that my blasos like to be place low to mid in my tank under the 250's. I had one up high and lost it

 

[MRCORAL]

I want thing towards the bottom.

 

[cateyes]

i have 2 frags in my 75 under 260watt PC's with no problems...

 

[MRCORAL]

How fast do they grow?

 

[cateyes]

well, growth has been quite slow, maybe a polyp or two..... they are in the sand, perhaps if i moved them up they would speed it up a little.... but they look good..

 

[sreefs]

If you have wellsi try to feed them once a week with mysis shrimp! If you feed them they grow much faster.I have several and they seem to do better with a little shade and not much flow! There are many color morphs, one of my favorite corals.
Pat

 

[MRCORAL]

What cal levels do you need for them?

 

[sreefs]

I keep my reefs at 410- 420 mainly because SPS. I think its more important to keep tank stable, alk, cal etc than trying to get higher numbers! Main thing with wellsi is not to much flow and not directly under MH. Also to feed them mysis weekly. HTH
Pat

 

[MRCORAL]

Sounds good Pat