aquaman3680
MidWest Frags
Hey all, I am just looking for some general/indepth information on the keeping of blasto's. Any and all information would be great!
Thanks,
Matt
Thanks,
Matt
Need blasto info!
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corey
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good light, medium to high flow
reef18ster
Sea Monster
I'm only very familiar with the Welsi type and they DO NOT like a lot of light. Moderate to low lighting only. If you have MHs DO NOT face them directly towards it or else you'll fry them. Good luck!
Ricky
Ricky
aquaman3680
MidWest Frags
I have 400 watt MH's should I put them in full shade?
corey
Active member
i have compact flouresent lighting and i tdoes great, i think he is right though mh might be too much for direct light
aquaman3680
MidWest Frags
ok then, I also have a 20 gallon setup where I have PC's. But the lighting spectrum is 2 65 watts with 1 50/50 and an actinic. Would this be better for the blastos?
aquaman3680
MidWest Frags
and this is the welsi kind!
corey
Active member
i have 65watts by 4 so it will do fine, just to let you know i keep my blasto neer the bottom of a 75g tank, so figure that in too
aquaman3680
MidWest Frags
so you think it would be fine even though there isnt much white/yellow spectrum?
corey
Active member
it should be just fine if you have any doubts put in the middle, also wait for some more opinions
aquaman3680
MidWest Frags
ok, thanks for your help!
Matt
Matt
corey
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what does well in one tank might not do well in another
reef18ster
Sea Monster
You should also factor in where it was before you got it. If it was under MH before but at the bottom the tank, then I would do the same, but I would start with low lighting first and see how it does. If it's all poofed up then it should be doing fine. It's when its all sunk in that's problematic.
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