Hows my Green Blasto Merletti doing?

[TanknTang]

Hey guys I got this fella for a $1 during black friday, and im curious if hes doing well. Hes one of the few corals I got as a beginner. Just curious if he looks well. Hes my favorite one in the tank. Im learning as I go with it.

Also; I am currently acclimating to a new light schedule, wondering if the twitching means he likes it where its at? Its only at 31% for 27 days left.

Thanks.

 

[SaltySqueeble]

Looks fluffy, and happy

 

[TanknTang]

Looks fluffy, and happy

Hes been doing that twitch dance more frequently, I know its such a stupid question but im changing my light schedule and its only at 32% as it accilimates to 100% in the next 26 days. I changed it cause I felt like my corals werent growing much. You think I should stop the schedule if he looks good at this setting? I read they prefer dim lighting but im just overall new with corals

 

[SaltySqueeble]

They really like low light. I wouldn’t let it go all the way to 100. Keep an eye on it as it goes up the next few days. I keep my light at 35 for softies and LPS and they are great. Maybe even too much for my acans. They are on the sanded, about 19in from my ai blade light

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

The lights should be suited for your whole tank, not to only one coral. Put it at the bottom somewhere in a low light area.

My merletti is at the bottom in the back, almost in the shadows, and its growing like crazy.

 

[TanknTang]

The lights should be suited for your whole tank, not to only one coral. Put it at the bottom somewhere in a low light area.

My merletti is at the bottom in the back, almost in the shadows, and its growing like crazy.

Hes on the lowest rock there but its only a biocube 32. I am upgrading to a 125g in another week or so when it arrives. I got a par meter ordered too so then ill be able to dial him in that tank better.

 

[SaltySqueeble]

Here’s some in my tank.

 

[TanknTang]

Here’s some in my tank.

Wow yours is really cool how old is yours? Do you do anything special to get that kind of growth?

 

[SaltySqueeble]

Thanks. I just got that in from SBB a couple weeks ago. It’s gotten real fluffy. I believe it’s a larger variety than the merletti. I want all of them

 

[TanknTang]

Thanks. I just got that in from SBB a couple weeks ago. It’s gotten real fluffy. I believe it’s a larger variety than the merletti. I want all of them

Yeah I really enjoy the blastos at first I didnt but after I got a few more polyps on it, brightened up alittle and looks beautiful would look great in a garden of them lol.