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Old 07/13/2005, 03:18 PM
bean3178 bean3178 is offline
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Are these blastos and will they live?

I picked this up at the LFS yesterday. Can someone ID it?

Also, the mouths are open a bit (should have paid more attention before buying them). Think they'll be okay? I know it just arrived, so it may be stressed from shipping.

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Old 07/13/2005, 03:23 PM
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Looking pretty bad, but keep them out of high flow and light and hope for the best. I had some looked similar that didn't make it, but a tiny bit of flesh was left and 2 polyps came back...

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Old 07/13/2005, 05:31 PM
Jus Reefin Jus Reefin is offline
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They look real bad but don't give up. Place them in low flow and low light and hope for the best.
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Old 07/13/2005, 06:30 PM
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If you have MH on your tank even it is placed in shade it might not make it...

Before it is too late I would put it in dark (no light for 1-2 days) and min min water flow - like no flow....

Even you do not see it is getting good (as long as it is not getting bad) put it in PC low low light and about same water flow for 3-4 days...

If above make it's condition good than you are ready to put it in more light but only PC.

I would not put it to MH light for 1 month at least... and when you do you should start vary shade area....

Let us know how it is recovering...

Chris
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Old 07/17/2005, 08:19 AM
Parotkilah2 Parotkilah2 is offline
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blasto-wellsi.looks-like-a-piece-i-got-in-at-work-monday....ours-looked-rough(not-that-rough)but-in-low-flow-and-towards-the-bottom-of-our-display(about-22"-from-175-10k-MH)its-looking-better.....green-centers-purple-fringe...a-nice-piece...best-of-luck-to-you.

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Old 07/17/2005, 01:26 PM
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I took it back to the LFS because it started looking worse. The LFS said they tend to look like that upon arrival but often recover. They're holding it for 2 weeks until it does recover.
 


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