Blastos Care

[Island1Day]

I'm new to this forum, and I'm beginning to really get into Blastos, can anyone share with me how they are taking care their blastos?
Things like, water flow, high calcium, lighting, things what will sting it, things it will sting, what to feed it with...etcc....

Thanks for everyone's help!

[Island1Day]

no one knows?! lol...that sucks...

[Scissorhand]

I'll give it a try.

Flow: Definitely LOW! You can very easily blow off the flesh with just a turkey baster. I learned this the hard way with a very expensive blasto. You have been warned. =)

Lighting: This one, I think as with all LPS, really depends. The importance is to slowly adjust it the new light. They will adapt. But I'd recommend somewhere in between, not too much, not too little.

In terms of stinging, I think that they're really non-aggressive, so any coral's that's aggressive will possibly win the battle if push comes to shove.

This brings me to the most important point that I want to pass on to you, as an unsuccesful blasto-keeper, heh heh. I think blastos are harder to keep than other LPS because they're much more delicate, prone to infection, get stung by algae, fungus, etc... So be observant of other things that are growing around your blasto.

Hope others can chime in to help you out.

Good luck.

[juniormc8704]

medium to high light but INDIRECT, also they seem to do better when mounted horizontally on a ridge. flow as long as its not direct shot from a powerhead shouldnt be an issue. Spot feed mine once a week just to be sure they are getting enough food. Pretty easy to keep happy.

[Island1Day]

Originally posted by Scissorhand
I'll give it a try.

Flow: Definitely LOW! You can very easily blow off the flesh with just a turkey baster. I learned this the hard way with a very expensive blasto. You have been warned. =)

Lighting: This one, I think as with all LPS, really depends. The importance is to slowly adjust it the new light. They will adapt. But I'd recommend somewhere in between, not too much, not too little.

In terms of stinging, I think that they're really non-aggressive, so any coral's that's aggressive will possibly win the battle if push comes to shove.

we cool here...

This brings me to the most important point that I want to pass on to you, as an unsuccesful blasto-keeper, heh heh. I think blastos are harder to keep than other LPS because they're much more delicate, prone to infection, get stung by algae, fungus, etc... So be observant of other things that are growing around your blasto.

Man, thanks for your help, I need to get my but home and move it. ITs been in the position for maybe 2-3 months now, it seems to be doing fine, eating as I spot feed it, and opening up really thick....
Should I try to move mine?

Hope others can chime in to help you out.

Good luck.

Flow:
Damn, messed up here....Its sitting way up top, pretty close to my hydor. Luckily, its not in direct flow, but I'll have to move em!

Lighting:
Lol, its sitting directly under my halides......another strike...

Other Corals:
we cool here...

Man, thanks for your help, I need to get my but home and move it. ITs been in the position for maybe 2-3 months now, it seems to be doing fine, eating as I spot feed it, and opening up really thick....
Should I try to move mine?

[Island1Day]

Originally posted by juniormc8704
medium to high light but INDIRECT, also they seem to do better when mounted horizontally on a ridge. flow as long as its not direct shot from a powerhead shouldnt be an issue. Spot feed mine once a week just to be sure they are getting enough food. Pretty easy to keep happy.

Yep...as stated in my last reply....I really should move em....
The blastos I got is from a fren who broke his tank down to move, and I've been taking care of it since....it was n't doing very well when I recieved it, but seems to be doing ok now....
Its such a pretty piece, hate to lose it from ignorance of caretaking.