Blastomussa Coral
Blastomussa wellsi
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pH
8.1–8.4
Temperature
24–27 °C
Colony size
15 cm
Min tank
100 L
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Overview
What to know before you buy.
A fleshy-polyped LPS that does best in lower light and gentle flow, unlike most stonies. Peaceful toward neighbours, making it useful on a shaded lower ledge.
Care guide
Keeping Blastomussa Coral healthy in a South African setup.
Placement & light
Place it low in the tank at first and move it up over a few weeks if it stays closed or browns. Match flow to the coral: most fleshy corals want gentle, indirect flow.
Water parameters
Keep pH 8.1–8.4 and 24–27°C, with salinity around 1.025–1.026. Alkalinity, calcium and magnesium matter more than any single reading: keep them stable and test weekly.
Feeding
Photosynthetic; benefits from target feeding. Most of its energy comes from light, so feeding supplements good lighting rather than replacing it.
Stinging & spacing
Peaceful; no sweepers. Many corals and anemones sting what they touch, some with sweeper tentacles that reach well beyond the colony at night. Leave clear space around Blastomussa Coral as it grows.
Reef compatibility
Large angelfish and butterflyfish nip at corals and anemones; most reef fish, shrimp and snails leave it alone.
Propagation
Blastomussa Coral can be fragged: cut or break a piece with a clean tool, glue it to a plug, and keep it in moderate light and flow while it heals.
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