New Blasto

[Azurel]

I have been looking for a Blasto for awhile so I got this one......
It's an A&M wholesalers aquaculture frag......I traded a few frags of some pink palys for it, still not entirely sure if it is an Merleti or a Wellsi......there are about 15 polyps on it....

 

[Randy]

It looks like a Merleti from the size of it. nice frag

 

[Hopkins]

It looks like a Merleti from the size of it. nice frag

Agreed. I like it!

 

[Smarsh]

definitely a merletti. I like that one. I have a frag of it in my tank as well.

Sandy

 

[MarvinsReef]

agreed it's a Merletti..

 

[Azurel]

Don't Merleti grown on long skinny coralites? and Wellsi grows on large heavy base correct....I haven't had one in a while like 15 years...So I couldn't remember......Thanks guy's/gal's, I like the fact that it is aquacultured as well.....

 

[Smarsh]

I believe that is correct Azurel. Also wellsi are much larger and puffier (is that a word?) and merletti are much smaller and flatter.

Sandy

 

[gflat65]

I think submassive and columnar are the descriptions/differences (not positive on that-numerous beers by the pool today aid my foundation for eductaion on this). merletti's typically grow columnar, though I've had a few that seemed more submassive than columnar, but were small like merletti's. wellsi's are more submassive.

 

[rackyrane]

It's def a merletti. Have the same one. It's growing like crazy. Started off with 4 heads, now have 8. They do like to expand. You will love this guy. Mine eats small pieces of mysis.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Hey cool blasto man! I love the aqua color!

 

[BigBadZoaDaddy]

Holy crap I have a football size colony of those I have had for yrs and Yrs! Actually a friend may have gave his piece to A&M for prop, LOL!!

Depending on the amount/type of light it will get more bluish teal and loose the redish around the sides!

 

[JGoslee]

Nice blastos James.

 

[jandlms]

Who or what is A&M wholesalers????

 

[Azurel]

Thanks Jesse.....

A&M wholesalers is a coral and fish wholesaler for LFS's.....Pruess( most renown LFS) here in Michigan get quite a bit of there coral from them.....