Green star polyps

shane reef · 07/15/2012, 08:33 PM

So I like corals that move and I have seen this in other peoples tanks and I like how it moves. I hear alot of negitive things about having it in a tank. Can you keep it trimmed back to keep from taking over? I have a 29g jbj nano and dont want to have it over run tank. Any input will help.

Fish_King_25 · 07/15/2012, 08:42 PM

I have heard so many stories about GSP taking over, I'm sure that if your paramters are great it will definitely spread fast because it is such a hardy coral, but it is definitely possible to keep it trimmed. Frag it up and sell it on RC. Definitely a possibility. I put a small frag of it in my 29 about 6 weeks ago. It's doubled in size, and is almost completely covered the frag disc it came on, it will soon be moving to a display rock for me
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Reefmedic79 · 07/15/2012, 09:00 PM

It's one of the easiest "Mat" corals to keep pruned, you can literally just peel it off the rock.

Michigan Mike · 07/16/2012, 06:00 AM

I like to find a decent piece of dry rock that you can easily pull the gsp off when it gets big. I don't put it on good live rock but that's just me. Looks good on overflows and glass too.

mgargiullo · 07/16/2012, 06:01 AM

Agreed... Just keep up with it... I glued some to my back wall and it's spreading nicely across the back of the tank... Looks really cool

Steve175 · 07/16/2012, 06:33 AM

If you are good with tank maintenance, it can be controlled. If you go too long, it will spread and is pretty good at killing what always seems to be your most expensive coral. If you get it, I would suggest keeping it on a rock isolated from others by sand (GSP island).

shovelrider · 07/16/2012, 06:39 AM

I love GSP, they make a great addition to your tank as far as movement. Just keep your eye on them because they grow like weeds. I like to put them on dry rock as stated above and put them next to the glass or overflow so they attach and are super easy to trim once on the glass.

BamBam17 · 07/16/2012, 09:28 AM

GSP was my biggest regret...well, the fact that I put it on a rock that touched other rocks, so it spread all over. Just be careful where you place it, cause like everyone said, it grows like weeds

chad316 · 07/16/2012, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mgargiullo

Agreed... Just keep up with it... I glued some to my back wall and it's spreading nicely across the back of the tank... Looks really cool

^^This. I've seen a tank with the whole back wall covered in GSP...very nice look under moonlight LEDs for sure.

Mussin · 07/16/2012, 01:04 PM

Any pics of GSP covering an overflow or back wall?

chad316 · 07/16/2012, 01:06 PM

It was just a tank I saw, so I didn't take any pics

Others might have some...

TL1000RSquid · 07/16/2012, 01:35 PM

I like GSP I just keep it off my main rock pile, as stated above it looks nice on a couple single rocks set in the sand bed.

worm5406 · 07/16/2012, 02:10 PM

After watching a video.. I was actually thinking about getting a GSP... http://youtu.be/iBLMNAxE5Vk

So.. I have a 120g with about 90lb of LR... Plenty of sand 'free space' that I could put it on. Will it stay away from the sand like lava to skywalker? or should I be worried about that?

I have the ability to make an island with sand all around it and still keep it from the rest of the rock.

mikehaase1norse · 07/16/2012, 02:20 PM

very good starter coral, grows fast and easy to trim

njasmin · 12/04/2012, 04:22 PM

I was just wondering for the people who actually attached gsp to the back wall...I'm thinking about doing this but i hear gsp can grow across sand...i have a good 4" in the back that is clear from any sort of rocks but if i had to trim it off the sand the bottom of the tank by the middle would be impossible to reach, does anyone that has success doing this had to trim the gsp off the sand?

horwitzs · 12/04/2012, 04:32 PM

It can spread onto the sand but then u can just scoop it with a net, like a litterbox

Trent Jackson · 12/04/2012, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by njasmin

I was just wondering for the people who actually attached gsp to the back wall...I'm thinking about doing this but i hear gsp can grow across sand...i have a good 4" in the back that is clear from any sort of rocks but if i had to trim it off the sand the bottom of the tank by the middle would be impossible to reach, does anyone that has success doing this had to trim the gsp off the sand?

I glued a piece to back of the of my wall and its grown out nicely. If it out grows your tank, just trim it and sell it on Craigslist. May trade it in for credit at your LFS.

Go ahead and get it. You won't regret it till next year!

rovster · 12/04/2012, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve175

If you are good with tank maintenance, it can be controlled. If you go too long, it will spread and is pretty good at killing what always seems to be your most expensive coral. If you get it, I would suggest keeping it on a rock isolated from others by sand (GSP island).

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07/15/2012, 08:33 PM	#1
shane reef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 168	Green star polyps So I like corals that move and I have seen this in other peoples tanks and I like how it moves. I hear alot of negitive things about having it in a tank. Can you keep it trimmed back to keep from taking over? I have a 29g jbj nano and dont want to have it over run tank. Any input will help.

07/15/2012, 08:42 PM	#2
Fish_King_25 Reef Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 826	I have heard so many stories about GSP taking over, I'm sure that if your paramters are great it will definitely spread fast because it is such a hardy coral, but it is definitely possible to keep it trimmed. Frag it up and sell it on RC. Definitely a possibility. I put a small frag of it in my 29 about 6 weeks ago. It's doubled in size, and is almost completely covered the frag disc it came on, it will soon be moving to a display rock for me Sent from Tapatalk for Android __________________ ~Kenny~ 29g mixed reef lps, sps, and softies, 10g sump/fuge, cadlights pls-100 skimmer, LifeReef overflow with Mag 7 return pump, Tunze ATO, 2 Koralias, 4x24w T5HO ATIs w/ moonlight LEDs Current Tank Info: Green Chromis, Yellow Clown Goby, Green Mandarin, Diamond Goby, Percula Clown, and CUC

07/15/2012, 09:00 PM	#3
Reefmedic79 Life and Reef Saver Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tavares, Florida Posts: 6,202	It's one of the easiest "Mat" corals to keep pruned, you can literally just peel it off the rock. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> How much deeper would the ocean be if it didn't have sponges? P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sid Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, 20L Sump, 10G Fuge, JBJ A.T.O, 4" Reef Octopus, DIY Stand & Canopy, RapidLED Dimmable 36 Kit on 3 6" MakersLED Heatsink, MP10es

07/16/2012, 06:01 AM	#5
mgargiullo Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hightstown. NJ Posts: 229	Agreed... Just keep up with it... I glued some to my back wall and it's spreading nicely across the back of the tank... Looks really cool __________________ People think I'm crazy when I tell them I'm saving my money to buy Rocks and Sand. Current Tank Info: 112g mixed reef, 40g Breeder, 16g Nuvo and 8g Nuvo,

07/16/2012, 06:33 AM	#6
Steve175 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,186	If you are good with tank maintenance, it can be controlled. If you go too long, it will spread and is pretty good at killing what always seems to be your most expensive coral. If you get it, I would suggest keeping it on a rock isolated from others by sand (GSP island). __________________ Steve ---------------------------------- Current Tank Info: 2 separate 250G bowfront rimless ELOS tanks plumbed to 260G sump, 220G refugium, 220G frag, BK DeLuxe 300, 400W MH x4, closed loops, 3/4hp chiller x2, Phos reactor, Kalk reactor, Charcoal reactor, Ca reactor, 60G surge tanks, & a huge elec bill

07/16/2012, 06:00 AM	#4
Michigan Mike Freedom costs a buckofive Join Date: May 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,002	I like to find a decent piece of dry rock that you can easily pull the gsp off when it gets big. I don't put it on good live rock but that's just me. Looks good on overflows and glass too.

07/16/2012, 06:39 AM	#7
shovelrider Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Harvest,AL Posts: 149	I love GSP, they make a great addition to your tank as far as movement. Just keep your eye on them because they grow like weeds. I like to put them on dry rock as stated above and put them next to the glass or overflow so they attach and are super easy to trim once on the glass. __________________ 75g Mixed Reef 20g long sump 2 x RB Value LED's Current Tank Info: Mixed reefs

07/16/2012, 09:28 AM	#8
BamBam17 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 170	GSP was my biggest regret...well, the fact that I put it on a rock that touched other rocks, so it spread all over. Just be careful where you place it, cause like everyone said, it grows like weeds

07/16/2012, 01:04 PM	#10
Mussin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lima,Ohio Posts: 728	Any pics of GSP covering an overflow or back wall?

07/16/2012, 01:06 PM	#11
chad316 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 162	It was just a tank I saw, so I didn't take any pics Others might have some... __________________ Chad Current Tank Info: 65 gallon tank

07/16/2012, 01:35 PM	#12
TL1000RSquid Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NY Posts: 423	I like GSP I just keep it off my main rock pile, as stated above it looks nice on a couple single rocks set in the sand bed.

07/16/2012, 02:10 PM	#13
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	After watching a video.. I was actually thinking about getting a GSP... http://youtu.be/iBLMNAxE5Vk So.. I have a 120g with about 90lb of LR... Plenty of sand 'free space' that I could put it on. Will it stay away from the sand like lava to skywalker? or should I be worried about that? I have the ability to make an island with sand all around it and still keep it from the rest of the rock.

07/16/2012, 02:20 PM	#14
mikehaase1norse Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: oakdale MN Posts: 54	very good starter coral, grows fast and easy to trim

12/04/2012, 04:22 PM	#15
njasmin Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 32	I was just wondering for the people who actually attached gsp to the back wall...I'm thinking about doing this but i hear gsp can grow across sand...i have a good 4" in the back that is clear from any sort of rocks but if i had to trim it off the sand the bottom of the tank by the middle would be impossible to reach, does anyone that has success doing this had to trim the gsp off the sand?

12/04/2012, 04:32 PM	#16
horwitzs Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kitsap Penninsula Posts: 470	It can spread onto the sand but then u can just scoop it with a net, like a litterbox __________________ -Seth Current Tank Info: 120g fresh, 150g salt.