Jimbo662 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 So, my single head blasto has sprouted 3 babies. The skirt of the blasto is about 2 1/2" - 3" across. Do I need to do anything or will the babies grow out and away so they can eventually get some light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I'm no expert, but I've had that happen. They will grow out eventually. I'm sure the main polyp is supporting them. You must be doing a great job with it! That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Mine did the same thing. The new ones just grew out from the edge of the single polyp I had and became a part of it. Kind of like an acan does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 This is the one coral I saved when I broke down my 175g. The kessil's on my new tank seem to be just what corals love...it didn't do much under the Vega's. I got a superman rhodactis from Pham in March. It was about 2" across. I grew to over 3" and about two weeks ago finished splitting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethsolomon Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 the baby heads will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 This is the one coral I saved when I broke down my 175g. The kessil's on my new tank seem to be just what corals love...it didn't do much under the Vega's. I got a superman rhodactis from Pham in March. It was about 2" across. I grew to over 3" and about two weeks ago finished splitting. I'm happy with my switch to kessils too. I had AI sols. It's always good to hear people happy with theirs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Since the babies aren't getting light do they get nutrients form the parent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esacjack Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Have you been feeding it? The heads on the side will eventually grow out, but you can expedite this process by feeding mysid or lps pellets to the babies. Feed the mother polyp first, then as it retracts, feed the babies. Increase your feedings of the smaller polyps and they will grow out faster. You'll still run into the roadblock of skeletal structure. If you place the blasto on some rock, the polyps will begin to spread to the rock and will grow faster. Without this step though, they will be at the mercy of their skeletal development. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Yeah, the stalk is about an inch and a half long so I would need to try to figure out a way to get something up there. I feed the mother several times a week with mysis, brine and coral food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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