Blastomussa merleti 1” frag

Blastomussa merleti 1” fragBlastomussa merleti Compact Polyps with Big Color Punch Blastomussa merleti is a vibrant, small polyp LPS coral that packs bold color in a tidy, branching structure. Compared to Blastomussa wellsi, merleti has smaller, more closely spaced polyps and a more skeletal appearanceperfect for nano tanks and color packed frag racks. Coral Highlights: Bright Contrasts Often red, green, purple, or teal with glowing centers Small Polyp, Branching Growth Ideal

Blastomussa merleti – Compact Polyps with Big Color Punch

Blastomussa merleti is a vibrant, small-polyp LPS coral that packs bold color in a tidy, branching structure. Compared to Blastomussa wellsi, merleti has smaller, more closely spaced polyps and a more skeletal appearance—perfect for nano tanks and color-packed frag racks.

Coral Highlights:

• 🌈 Bright Contrasts – Often red, green, purple, or teal with glowing centers

• 🌿 Small Polyp, Branching Growth – Ideal for tighter spaces and controlled growth

• 💡 Lighting: Moderate PAR (80–150) – lower light can deepen color saturation

• 🌊 Flow: Low to moderate – gentle flow keeps tissue inflated and detritus away

• 🧪 Parameters:
  

  • Temp: 75–78°F

  • Salinity: 1.025

  • dKH: 8–11

  • Calcium: 420–460 ppm

  • Magnesium: 1300–1400 ppm

  • Nitrate: 5–15 ppm

  • Phosphate: 0.03–0.08 ppm

Placement: Low to mid rockwork or sandbed; give slight spacing from stinging neighbors

Feeding: Mostly photosynthetic, but benefits from occasional target feeding (mysis, powdered coral food)

Care Level: Easy – Tolerant, colorful, and beginner-friendly

📦 Note: Frags are not WYSIWYG. Each piece develops its own bright center rings and tight polyp formation under proper reef tank conditions.