Rainbow Blastomussa (Rainbow Blasto)
A variant of Blastomussa (Blastomussa wellsi)
Representative Blastomussaphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A Blastomussa wellsi colony whose fleshy bubble polyps grade through red, orange, green and blue centers, giving each polyp a multicolor 'rainbow' ring around a contrasting mouth.
📜 Backstory
Rainbow Blastos are wild-collected pieces selected by importers and frag vendors out of Australian and Indonesian shipments for the rare combination of warm and cool tones in a single polyp. No single 'mother colony' defines the name; it is a descriptive grade applied to the most colorful wild Blasto wellsi. Premium pieces command a price because multi-color wild Blastos are uncommon and the genus is slow to propagate.
Keeper tips for this variant
Place low in the tank on the sand or a low rock under modest light (PAR ~60-100) with gentle, indirect flow so the polyps inflate fully; too much flow or light keeps them deflated.