Blasto v. Acans - The faster grower

[VSVP bet]

I have a blasto frag (Blastomussa wellsi) that started as two heads and now is at 6. This growth has occurred over a 5-month span.

(not my frag, just the same species)

The growth has outpaced my acans considerably. I see growth on all of my Acanthastrea lordhowensis, but nothing like the blasto.

Are blastos considered fast growers? What is the fastest growing acan lord?

 

[James M]

It varies from tank to tank

 

[Hemmdog]

I have a blasto frag (Blastomussa wellsi) that started as two heads and now is at 6. This growth has occurred over a 5-month span.

(not my frag, just the same species)

The growth has outpaced my acans considerably. I see growth on all of my Acanthastrea lordhowensis, but nothing like the blasto.

Are blastos considered fast growers? What is the fastest growing acan lord?

Your lucky. I have a single head blasto that hasn’t made new heads in over a year. My acans on the other hand have gone from single heads to 10+ heads per mini colony now. Strange, lol. Do you target feed yours or anything special?

 

[DSC reef]

Always had faster growth with micromussa, good job @VSVP bet

 

[DancingShark]

Blastos by a land slide.

 

[VSVP bet]

Your lucky. I have a single head blasto that hasn’t made new heads in over a year. My acans on the other hand have gone from single heads to 10+ heads per mini colony now. Strange, lol. Do you target feed yours or anything special?

target feed once a week. dose seachem two part.

 

[VSVP bet]

Blastos by a land slide.

what type of blastos do you have?

 

[DSC reef]

I will say we only grew blastomussa wellsi, not merletti. Steady growth but nothing like all the baby heads growing from the bottom on a micromussa

 

[DancingShark]

what type of blastos do you have?

They were single heads a year ago or less.

These acans have been in my tank for about 2 years.

 

[DSC reef]

They were single heads a year ago or less.

These acans have been in my tank for about 2 years.

Its fascinating how one tank can differ from another. Well done, beautiful colonies

 

[Nep2n]

In my tank they're about the same.

 

[VSVP bet]

They were single heads a year ago or less.

These acans have been in my tank for about 2 years.

wow, amazing colonies, love the large polyp ones. you have a dosing or feeding regiment for them? and what size is the system.

 

[Sod Buster]

A little trick is to make some reef roid paste or gel consistancy. Get a dental flushing syringe with the curved plastic tip, cut a little off so you can suck it in and feed each mouth when you have time. Acans are my favorite.

 

[VSVP bet]

A little trick is to make some reef roid paste or gel consistancy. Get a dental flushing syringe with the curved plastic tip, cut a little off so you can suck it in and feed each mouth when you have time. Acans are my favorite.

Thats a good idea, usually do something like this mixed with small mysis chunks. I have to wait until after my lights turn off so my shrimp dont steal everything.

 

[Sod Buster]

Don't over do it, which is easy to do. Got this from my dentist.

 

[DSC reef]

I used to mix reef roids with oyster feast. It would make a nice slurry and with the pumps off it would sit over the coral like a cloud. Worked well for chalices too.

 

[DancingShark]

wow, amazing colonies, love the large polyp ones. you have a dosing or feeding regiment for them? and what size is the system.

I just feed reef roids every day. Broadcast. And add red sea A and B daily. Plus about 11 fish pooping.
It's a standard 125g.

 

[nano reef]

Do both acans and blasto need low light and flow? I have a 10 gallon and seem all the easy corals besides sps want low light. I have a new tank with some acan, blastos and zoas. Everything is in my sand bed. I have a current orbit loop and I have a big thick bridge that sits right up under the light and I had planned on putting my corals on it. So far I have 2 sps there, fixing to trade them to my lfs. I only got them because I won them on ebay for 5 bucks and I was picking up a rainbow acan so I got those as well, with plans to trade. What lps or softies can I put on that bridge under light? I suppose after I trade my sps, I could turn light way down a nd maybe keep some low light corals there but then the ones on m y sand bed may not get enough.

Also My corals wont grow! I have had them a month and only growth from blasto wellsi, one tiny head. I feed reef roids and mysis, but they dont seem interested. I make a thick paste and just let it sit on top of them. I dont dose at all being my lfs said I shouldnt need to being I change water weekly and only have a few small frags and 2 young clowns and a cleaner shrimp. Should I add some trace minerals or something specifically for growth and color? I read that iodine is beneficial for shrimp because they molt What is recommended that would benefit corals and shrimp?

I also have a 75 gallon in my garage we're working on! The reefing fever has got me! LOL plus I got a 36 bowfront for fresh water planted not to mention my 5 gallon betta which is what started the craze!

 

[nano reef]

What is a reaction score? Anyone know? Mine isnt to good...lol. I probably hijacked this post from vsvp...sorry. It just got me to thinking and I didnt want to put out a new post again. I have done that last 2 days in a row! Maybe this is why my reaction score is low! haha

 

[Albertan22]

What is a reaction score? Anyone know? Mine isnt to good...lol. I probably hijacked this post from vsvp...sorry. It just got me to thinking and I didnt want to put out a new post again. I have done that last 2 days in a row! Maybe this is why my reaction score is low! haha

It's just a measure of how many people have clicked "Like" on your posts.