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Octopus8
08/11/2009, 11:41 AM
Just received this Blastomussa Wellsi that I purchased from an eBay vendor. I was expecting six heads and it came with eight. :) After the acclimation I did a 5 minute lugol's iodine and aquarium water dip. Been in my aquarium for three hours and its looking pretty good.

8:15 this morning right out of the UPS box.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/octavio8/Blasto.jpg

Five hours later.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/octavio8/BlastomussaWellsi.jpg

JuliusJames
08/11/2009, 01:03 PM
Nice. How much did you get it if you don't mind me asking?

Octopus8
08/11/2009, 01:21 PM
$61 + $16 for UPS next day.

JuliusJames
08/11/2009, 01:23 PM
$10 a polyp is not bad. Not bad at all

catfisher
08/11/2009, 02:14 PM
wonder if it was the same vendor that hooked me up with my candy canes...you can get some nice deals off Ebay.

gary smith
09/03/2009, 02:25 PM
hi there i don`t want to hijack the thread but whats the best lighting and water parameters for this type of coral thanks gary

iFisch
09/03/2009, 02:43 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15644146#post15644146 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gary smith
hi there i don`t want to hijack the thread but whats the best lighting and water parameters for this type of coral thanks gary

Medium intensity lighting. Will thrive under lots of lights - T5/LED/MH.

Possibly, PC in a nano - but I see you have a 100g.

Octopus8
09/03/2009, 04:25 PM
I would go with T5 or MH in a 100 gallon. My Blastomussa is thriving under PC lights. I have it in a nano, so I can get away with it. The colors probably look better under 20,000K or more intense actinic lighting. I'm, thinking of adding an actinic toward the front or possibly switching to a dual 10,000k/actinic bulb instead of a dual 10,000k.

dvmsn
09/04/2009, 12:50 PM
They burn. Be careful with bright light

killagoby
09/04/2009, 01:11 PM
I've got the same colony on the floor of my 24" deep 70 gallon under 2 150 watt MH's and 4 39 watt T5's.

goofyreefer
09/04/2009, 04:46 PM
I love blasto's.... I just wish I could find some bright blue ones...

corey c
09/04/2009, 09:19 PM
Hi Octopus8 love the blasto. which ebay vendor if u can tell me. I've been looking for a nice size blasto or acan red & green or red & blue