GSP staying closed

Palting · 09/18/2010, 06:32 PM

My 150 gal had run fishless for 8 weeks as part of Ich treatment. Feeding nothing but the shrimp, anemones and hermits. Several coral in there, including a nice rock covered in green star polyps. GSP seemed to be thriving, in a high flow area, midway down under 150 w MH lights. Put in a 6 line wrasse, a tennenti tang, and a mandarin dragonete 2 days ago. Since then, the GSP has stayed closed.

Params: Ammonia, trires, trates are undetectable. SG 1.026, temp 78-82. Ca 460, pH 8.2. Phosphates undetectable. Alk a little low at 2. Don't have a mag test.

What do you all think is causing the GSP to not open after the fish were in? I don't see any of the fish nipping.

Thanks for any help!

Palting · 09/19/2010, 06:52 AM

No opinions, anyone?

cdeboard · 09/19/2010, 08:24 AM

Did you move it or anything? My GSP is very finicky.. any changes and it stays closed for a bit. Even up to a couple weeks. I added a powerhead a few days ago and now half of my gsp is in and half is out.

tinnghe · 09/19/2010, 08:39 AM

When I took down my tank, there is a rock covered with GSP that I left in the rock trash bin. I had no heater or light just a small pump. It sat there for 2 months until someone bought it. When they put the rocks into the tank, they found that the GSP is still alive. Also, I dip some of the rock in hot water to kill of some GSP, to my amaze, there were survivor.

Palting · 09/19/2010, 01:13 PM

Thanks, guys. Makes me feel better.

No, they were not moved. The only change from 8 weeks ago was the addition of fish.

My readings tell me that GSP is hardy and can survive in a wide range of parameters. Needless to say, that made me feel real small and stupid when they did not open up. I don't see any receding in their line, so it may be that they are just finicky and reacting to having these fish all of a sudden swimming around when there were none for over 2 months. I guess I'll just wait them out.

Canadian Reefer · 09/19/2010, 02:55 PM

Whatever you did if you find out let us all know, as there are a ton of us there who would love to finally rid our tanks of GSP lol.

Nebthet · 09/19/2010, 03:43 PM

I remember I almost killed off all my gsp by accident due to hyposalinity.

Palting · 09/19/2010, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canadian Reefer

Whatever you did if you find out let us all know, as there are a ton of us there who would love to finally rid our tanks of GSP lol.

LOL!! Thanks, I will give you an update

Salinity is 1.026 by swing hydrometer and 1.025 by refractometer on the 150. Yeah, that hyposalinty can kill. I took out all the inverts, coral and almost all the live rock from my 110 before dropping the SG to 1.009. I forgot that I had a mature 2" substrate with critters in it. I had one heck of a nitrate spike and mechanical filters just loaded with dead critters for days.

09/18/2010, 06:32 PM	#1
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	GSP staying closed My 150 gal had run fishless for 8 weeks as part of Ich treatment. Feeding nothing but the shrimp, anemones and hermits. Several coral in there, including a nice rock covered in green star polyps. GSP seemed to be thriving, in a high flow area, midway down under 150 w MH lights. Put in a 6 line wrasse, a tennenti tang, and a mandarin dragonete 2 days ago. Since then, the GSP has stayed closed. Params: Ammonia, trires, trates are undetectable. SG 1.026, temp 78-82. Ca 460, pH 8.2. Phosphates undetectable. Alk a little low at 2. Don't have a mag test. What do you all think is causing the GSP to not open after the fish were in? I don't see any of the fish nipping. Thanks for any help! __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

09/19/2010, 06:52 AM	#2
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	No opinions, anyone? __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

09/19/2010, 08:24 AM	#3
cdeboard Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grayson, KY Posts: 520	Did you move it or anything? My GSP is very finicky.. any changes and it stays closed for a bit. Even up to a couple weeks. I added a powerhead a few days ago and now half of my gsp is in and half is out. __________________ CVRC Current Tank Info: 90g

09/19/2010, 01:13 PM	#5
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	Thanks, guys. Makes me feel better. No, they were not moved. The only change from 8 weeks ago was the addition of fish. My readings tell me that GSP is hardy and can survive in a wide range of parameters. Needless to say, that made me feel real small and stupid when they did not open up. I don't see any receding in their line, so it may be that they are just finicky and reacting to having these fish all of a sudden swimming around when there were none for over 2 months. I guess I'll just wait them out. __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

09/19/2010, 02:55 PM	#6
Canadian Reefer Reefer Madness Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 261	Whatever you did if you find out let us all know, as there are a ton of us there who would love to finally rid our tanks of GSP lol. __________________ Reefing can't be an addiction, I don't smoke it or drink it. I just need it to be happy!

09/19/2010, 08:39 AM	#4
tinnghe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 800	When I took down my tank, there is a rock covered with GSP that I left in the rock trash bin. I had no heater or light just a small pump. It sat there for 2 months until someone bought it. When they put the rocks into the tank, they found that the GSP is still alive. Also, I dip some of the rock in hot water to kill of some GSP, to my amaze, there were survivor.

09/19/2010, 03:43 PM	#7
Nebthet Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belleville, Ontario, CAN. Posts: 438	I remember I almost killed off all my gsp by accident due to hyposalinity.

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