Blasto Coral not curling.

jrdn_fox · 12/08/2013, 04:23 AM

So I have a small colony of merletti blasto coral and for some reason I can't get it to curl it polyps over like it used to. The first place I placed it in the tank it curled its polyps over and looked great! Unfortunately I had to move him do to a BTA that was growing close and I put him in a lower light spot because I read they do well in low light. That's when it started extending its polyps syraigt out vs curling them over. So I figured it was do to the lower light. After giving it a week or so to see if it would adjust it didn't... So now I have moved it to a spot with comparable light as before, but it still won't curl it's polyps over again.

I guess my question here is, I am right to assume that the blasto would extend its polyps straight out if not receiving enough light, correct??

J Fox

Crush Coral · 12/08/2013, 08:43 AM

Mine also likes moderate flow. seems to stimulate it. Also likes to be fed. Freeze dried reef roids and cyclopeeze are great.

jrdn_fox · 12/08/2013, 10:15 PM

The coral definitely gets enough flow and food. I'm pretty sure this is a light issue and want too know if it straighten its polyps when it's getting too much light or too little? I assume too little.

jrdn_fox · 01/11/2014, 10:37 PM

I still can't get this thing to curl over... It used to do so good too! Any ideas??

12/08/2013, 04:23 AM	#1
jrdn_fox Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 9	Blasto Coral not curling. So I have a small colony of merletti blasto coral and for some reason I can't get it to curl it polyps over like it used to. The first place I placed it in the tank it curled its polyps over and looked great! Unfortunately I had to move him do to a BTA that was growing close and I put him in a lower light spot because I read they do well in low light. That's when it started extending its polyps syraigt out vs curling them over. So I figured it was do to the lower light. After giving it a week or so to see if it would adjust it didn't... So now I have moved it to a spot with comparable light as before, but it still won't curl it's polyps over again. I guess my question here is, I am right to assume that the blasto would extend its polyps straight out if not receiving enough light, correct?? J Fox

01/11/2014, 10:37 PM	#4
jrdn_fox Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 9	Anyone?? Help with blasto coral I still can't get this thing to curl over... It used to do so good too! Any ideas??

12/08/2013, 08:43 AM	#2
Crush Coral Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,233	Mine also likes moderate flow. seems to stimulate it. Also likes to be fed. Freeze dried reef roids and cyclopeeze are great.

12/08/2013, 10:15 PM	#3
jrdn_fox Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 9	The coral definitely gets enough flow and food. I'm pretty sure this is a light issue and want too know if it straighten its polyps when it's getting too much light or too little? I assume too little.