Jumbo Head Blastomussa Frag (Row #81)
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description: What Is Blastomussa Coral? Blastomussa is one of the most underrated and underappreciated LPS corals in the reef aquarium hobby. My name is March, I am the owner here at Fragbox and I have been keeping and selling Blastomussa for over 16 years. It never gets the spotlight that Acans, Hammers, or Torches get but in my opinion it absolutely deserves more attention. Blastomussa is peaceful, easy to keep, available in beautiful colour morphs, and grows into impressive dome colonies over time. For a reefer who wants a striking LPS coral without the demands of more aggressive or finicky species, Blastomussa is a fantastic choice. Blastomussa Names and Species The scientific name is Blastomussa wellsi and it is the most commonly available species in the hobby. There is also Blastomussa merletti which is distinguished by its smaller head size — Wellsi has large fleshy heads typically an inch or more across while Merletti heads are noticeably smaller and more tightly packed. Both species are kept identically and the care information here applies to both. In the hobby they are simply called Blasto or Blastomussa and trade names refer to colour morphs. The most spectacular and sought after varieties come from Australia and often feature vivid reds, oranges, and multicolour combinations with contrasting centre and rim colouration. Appearance Blastomussa grows as a colony of large, fleshy, round polyp heads on a hard skeleton base. Healthy Blastomussa has a distinctly inflated, bubbly appearance — the heads are thick and round and no skeleton should be visible anywhere. The tissue is richly coloured and when fully open the heads extend beyond the skeleton base giving the colony a lush, full appearance. Blastomussa does have delicate tentacles that emerge at night for feeding — these are fine and relatively short compared to other LPS corals and are not aggressive. Under blue LED actinic lighting the reds and greens of Blastomussa produce beautiful fluorescent effects. A mature d…
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