Any tips on Blastomussa?

Discussion in 'LPS Corals' started by Av8Bluewater, Dec 10, 2009.

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  1. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Mine was mid tank and not doing well. I moved it to the bottom. Not doing much better but at least seems to have stabilized. Other params seem normal.
     
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  3. Av8Bluewater

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    wish i could be of help av8. my blasto just did the same thing. ive heard they can be tough. hopefully someone can help.
     
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  6. Av8Bluewater

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    I think I screwed up by having it in mid tank. Switched to 20k from 14k also that may help a little but mainly I think it just needs low light . I 'm not very good at keeping low light corals even if they're on the bottom.
     
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    A little bit of improvement in the really small head since moved it but others are still very shriveled.
     
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  9. NeighborTomita

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    Wow, ya tuck that one in some shade, 14k to 20k can be a heck of a jump depending on the coral.
     
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    seabass1 Montipora Digitata

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    Yeah, got mine under T5's 6 or so inches off the bottom, low to mod flow. Very nice by the way!
     
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    Thanks, Yeah it's a shame because it's super nuclear green.