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Blastomussa
Blastomussa wellsi
Family: Mussidae
📍 Indo-Pacific Reef Systems
Blastomussa are large-polyp stony corals with fleshy, round polyps that inflate dramatically at night. They are tolerant of lower light and moderate nutrients, making them a good LPS choice for mid-level placement. They feed readily on meaty foods at night.
Keeping this species
- flow
- Low to medium
- light
- Low to medium
- feeding
- Photosynthetic; benefits from meaty target feeding at night
- tank size
- 30 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Peaceful
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Water it likes
- ph
- 8.1–8.3
- calcium
- 400–450 ppm
- salinity
- 1.025–1.026 SG
- alkalinity
- 8–11 dKH
- temperature
- 75–81°F (24–27°C)
Natural Habitat Temperature
79°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Feb high)