Blasto placement

[mockery]

I have a bright red blasto that I got from a member here he had it under 2 150mh. I put it under 2 24watt t5 for a few days. Then moved it to the bottom 1/3 of my display tank which has a 250 halide. Now I just pulled it out of my display with the lowest ring of eyes half dead.

Any suggestions as to what caused this?

 

[coolsurf]

I have always kept it on the bottom or near the bottom with great results...it's been under 3 types of lighting as well...T-5, MH and LED.

 

[mockery]

Amici;673195 wrote: My blastos have not liked big changes in lighting or tanks. I would put it in the tank its going to stay in on the bottom 1/3 of the tank and just let it sit.

Did it brown jelly or is it just receded skeleton you see?

It was receded tissue.

 

[hud3339]

put them with ur acans

 

[coolsurf]

Receded is normally temporary. They are probably just going through an adjustment stage.

 

[mockery]

hud3339;673203 wrote: put them with ur acans

Yeah that is where I put them.

 

[johnr2604]

Is it a Merletti or a wellsi?

 

[mockery]

johnr2604;673216 wrote: Is it a Merletti or a wellsi?

John I believe it's a merletti. But how do you tell the difference?

It is the big polyp type. And they kinda overlaying heads.

 

[johnr2604]

Sounds like a wellsi. Tuck it into some shade if you can. The Merletti likes a little more light than the wellsi

 

[mockery]

Ok I'm goning to give it a couple days under the t5 then I'll try it again.

 

[mockery]

Just a day under the t5 and the blast is already looking great! So it has to be a lighting issue.