A nice surprise

[Reefer Rob]

Too early to frag?

[danny zubot]

I don't know if it's too early.

I was debating cutting off the dead patches with a dremel, but haven't because I'm assuming that the coral will use the dead patches as a mantle to grow on. Am I correct in my assumption?

[Reefer Rob]

Blastamusas spread by budding off the parent polyp, so eventually the new polyps will over-grow the dead ones. It's going to be a beauty.

[christyf5]

yeah i'd just leave it and wait till its nice and healthy to frag it

[Geofrog]

Thanks for the advice. I'll move it higher in the tank. They are beautiful corals.

[Reefer Rob]

They don't like too much light. I keep mine right at the bottom, under overhangs. They're perfect for filling in where most other corals won't survive.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Likewise...mine are on the rock, directly under my big toadstool. It doesn't get much light, and almost no direct light. It's definitely doing well, but isn't growing (spreading) very rapidly.

My question for you Reefer Bob...since you keep yours in low light, do you spot feed it often? And if so, have you noticed them growing steadily?

Danny--so those are the ones you were talking about yesterday. Very nice! I have some quite like them, but mine seem a little bit of a darker red. And I paid $30 for them. LOL. I like 'em. They're different.