Blasto Problems :-( Need advice/help

ski33 · 12/11/2011, 03:40 PM

We have a blastomussa wellsi in our tank that seems to be having issues. We have had it for 5 months and it seemed like it was doing great until about 2 weeks ago. When the problem started, it looked like the center of one of the polyps was burning out. Then it started to spread across the bottom of that polyp and toward the right side. When the blasto puffs up completely, you can hardly see the problem area. We have included several pictures so that you can see what we are talking about. The white part that we are referring to is soft tissue and it isn't hard like the polyp's skeleton.

Tank Specs:
46 gallons
4x39W T5 Light
All water measurements well within normal parameters

Picture 1 = Blasto's Placement in Tank
Edited Blasto and Tank Pic for Blog Dec 11.jpg

Picture 2 = Blasto semi-detracted
Edited Blasto Pic 1 for Blog Dec 11.jpg

Picture 3 = Blasto completely detracted
blasto.jpg

What is this? How do we stop it? Is the whole colony going to die?

Thisseemsfishy · 12/11/2011, 03:52 PM

I would suggest too much light, but if ts been doing well for 5 months that may not be it. I have found when my calcium is high it doesnt like it, but it just shrinks up, no real browing

Thisseemsfishy · 12/11/2011, 04:35 PM

Have you changed your flow lately and that possibly tore some of the Blasto's tissue?

firsttank · 12/11/2011, 06:22 PM

I would suggest dipping the coral in revive and then feeding it on a regular basis. My blastos like to be fed.

ski33 · 12/11/2011, 09:34 PM

Thanks guys! On another blog, someone suggested that it was a worm and that all we had to do was remove it. That definitely did the trick!

We will definitely take your advice, firsttank, and dip the coral to help it heal as the infected polyp seems to be in pretty bad shape. What do you feed your blastos? We've tried Coral Frenzy and all the other coral in our tank seem to like it while the blasto seems impartial.

ilyad · 12/11/2011, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ski33

Thanks guys! On another blog, someone suggested that it was a worm and that all we had to do was remove it. That definitely did the trick!

We will definitely take your advice, firsttank, and dip the coral to help it heal as the infected polyp seems to be in pretty bad shape. What do you feed your blastos? We've tried Coral Frenzy and all the other coral in our tank seem to like it while the blasto seems impartial.

i feed my corals oyster feast, which they seem to enjoy, one caution though, it tends to clump up into a huge blob once it hits the water, so i hold the pipet over the coral I want to feed, and shake the pipet up and down while squeezing it lightly to make sure that the pieces that fall out are small enough to digest. Then I leave my pumps off for about 20-30 minutes so the coral can suck up the "juices" around it as well...

All of the corals I have love that stuff, and it makes them super bright

12/11/2011, 03:40 PM	#1
ski33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 93	Blasto Problems :-( Need advice/help We have a blastomussa wellsi in our tank that seems to be having issues. We have had it for 5 months and it seemed like it was doing great until about 2 weeks ago. When the problem started, it looked like the center of one of the polyps was burning out. Then it started to spread across the bottom of that polyp and toward the right side. When the blasto puffs up completely, you can hardly see the problem area. We have included several pictures so that you can see what we are talking about. The white part that we are referring to is soft tissue and it isn't hard like the polyp's skeleton. Tank Specs: 46 gallons 4x39W T5 Light All water measurements well within normal parameters Picture 1 = Blasto's Placement in Tank Edited Blasto and Tank Pic for Blog Dec 11.jpg Picture 2 = Blasto semi-detracted Edited Blasto Pic 1 for Blog Dec 11.jpg Picture 3 = Blasto completely detracted blasto.jpg What is this? How do we stop it? Is the whole colony going to die?

12/11/2011, 03:52 PM	#2
Thisseemsfishy Just another Reefer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 715	I would suggest too much light, but if ts been doing well for 5 months that may not be it. I have found when my calcium is high it doesnt like it, but it just shrinks up, no real browing __________________ -the Sho "Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result." -Oscar Wilde "The best thing a man can do when he is losing is just give up!" -Matt Stimson Current Tank Info: 65g Reef, 265w Cree LED Lighting, 20g DIY Sump/Fuge, Euro-Reef CS6-1 Skimmer, 2 Little Fishes GFO Reactor \|\|\|\|\| Mostly SPS and a few LPS, Zoa's, and Shrooms

12/11/2011, 04:35 PM	#3
Thisseemsfishy Just another Reefer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 715	Have you changed your flow lately and that possibly tore some of the Blasto's tissue? __________________ -the Sho "Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result." -Oscar Wilde "The best thing a man can do when he is losing is just give up!" -Matt Stimson Current Tank Info: 65g Reef, 265w Cree LED Lighting, 20g DIY Sump/Fuge, Euro-Reef CS6-1 Skimmer, 2 Little Fishes GFO Reactor \|\|\|\|\| Mostly SPS and a few LPS, Zoa's, and Shrooms

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12/11/2011, 06:22 PM	#4
firsttank Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: detroit Posts: 231	I would suggest dipping the coral in revive and then feeding it on a regular basis. My blastos like to be fed.

12/11/2011, 09:34 PM	#5
ski33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 93	Thanks guys! On another blog, someone suggested that it was a worm and that all we had to do was remove it. That definitely did the trick! We will definitely take your advice, firsttank, and dip the coral to help it heal as the infected polyp seems to be in pretty bad shape. What do you feed your blastos? We've tried Coral Frenzy and all the other coral in our tank seem to like it while the blasto seems impartial.