new blasto wellsi

[greystreet41]

picked this up at a LFS back home over the weekend. Really large polyps 1.5-2 inches...

 

[ct_vol]

Nice... Heard blastos were really hard to keep... Let us know how it goes..

 

[gflat65]

That sure is purdy. Is that pic of it in your tank? Nice and fluffed out.

I was wondering if you were in town. Hadn't heard from you in a few days.

 

[cee]

Blastos aren't hard to keep, once acclimated. The trick is getting one that survives the shipping. Yours looks quite healthy. Here's my red/green morph:

It started out as like 6 polyps about a year ago and has grown into many more since. Also, they don't like a lot of light; mine is under an overhang.

Dave

 

[ct_vol]

So the trick is acclimation eh??? Just do a water drip??? Or is it more difficult than that... Can't wait till the meeting at your place Dave...

 

[greystreet41]

yea gary, it's in my tank. Haven't seen that color dave...very nice. They have some solid red wellsi at AC.

 

[fishdoc11]

Acclimation is important but what Dave was saying is blastos are susceptible to succumbing to shipping stress like Yumas and even xenia. Getting a healthy specimen is the hard part...once you have one keeping it healthy isn't to bad.
Chris

 

[Angela Short]

Very nice pics. I love the red Dave! And yours looks very happy in its new home greystreet!

 

[TitansFan]

very nice pieces! as i look over and see mine i think now why cant you guys look like those.