Back Off the Creeping GSP

Jackg962 · 09/12/2015, 09:56 AM

It seems like it was yesterday and I could not keep GSP alive. Now I have 3 nice SPS growing in my 93 G cube. I have some GSP creeping up on the rock that has a SPS on it. Is there any way to get the GSP to back off growing up the rock. I was trying to hit it with a tooth brush to irritate it, not sure that's doing much. Any ideas? or do I need to go as drastic as cut the corner of the rock off with the SPS on it and remove the rest with the GSP on it?

Sapelo · 09/13/2015, 05:33 AM

GSP is pretty much invasive once established and not going to "back off."
Honestly if you want the GSP, you need to isolate it totally from everything else and be prepared to trim regularly OR totally remove it from your tank.
I had a piece living in the corner of my 90 (I have to admit, the sway and movement of it is pretty nice). It was not touching any other rock, completely surrounded by sand, totally on it's own.
One day while cleaning the tank, I bumped the rock and discovered that the GSP had attached itself to the tank wall and was growing on the glass quite happily.
Sorry but I think drastic may be the only thing that gets its attention.

shifty51008 · 09/13/2015, 05:50 AM

I just tore the left side of my tank apart to remove the gsp, looks great but it can be invasive if not trimmed regulary as stated.
Putting kalk paste in the area should stop them but it should only be a temp fix.

Jackg962 · 09/14/2015, 05:17 AM

Oh Boy, Thx, I got my work cut out

CafeReef · 09/14/2015, 11:59 AM

being invasive is what drew my attention to GSP. I want it to cover my back wall. 3 months in now, it has gone from the size of a quarter to the size of a racketball and growing more and more everday on my back wall. im looking forward to a wall of "grass"

cloak · 09/14/2015, 12:11 PM

You could try smothering the mat with some epoxy. I do this all the time to keep GSP, BCP, certain Montiporas and a Leptastrea at bay.

09/12/2015, 09:56 AM	#1
Jackg962 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: gainesville fl Posts: 189	Back Off the Creeping GSP It seems like it was yesterday and I could not keep GSP alive. Now I have 3 nice SPS growing in my 93 G cube. I have some GSP creeping up on the rock that has a SPS on it. Is there any way to get the GSP to back off growing up the rock. I was trying to hit it with a tooth brush to irritate it, not sure that's doing much. Any ideas? or do I need to go as drastic as cut the corner of the rock off with the SPS on it and remove the rest with the GSP on it?

09/13/2015, 05:50 AM	#3
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	I just tore the left side of my tank apart to remove the gsp, looks great but it can be invasive if not trimmed regulary as stated. Putting kalk paste in the area should stop them but it should only be a temp fix. __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

09/14/2015, 11:59 AM	#5
CafeReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Elkhorn, NE Posts: 1,405	being invasive is what drew my attention to GSP. I want it to cover my back wall. 3 months in now, it has gone from the size of a quarter to the size of a racketball and growing more and more everday on my back wall. im looking forward to a wall of "grass" __________________ 50 Gallon cube

09/14/2015, 12:11 PM	#6
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	You could try smothering the mat with some epoxy. I do this all the time to keep GSP, BCP, certain Montiporas and a Leptastrea at bay. Last edited by cloak; 09/14/2015 at 12:49 PM.

09/13/2015, 05:33 AM	#2
Sapelo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: North Georgia Posts: 869	GSP is pretty much invasive once established and not going to "back off." Honestly if you want the GSP, you need to isolate it totally from everything else and be prepared to trim regularly OR totally remove it from your tank. I had a piece living in the corner of my 90 (I have to admit, the sway and movement of it is pretty nice). It was not touching any other rock, completely surrounded by sand, totally on it's own. One day while cleaning the tank, I bumped the rock and discovered that the GSP had attached itself to the tank wall and was growing on the glass quite happily. Sorry but I think drastic may be the only thing that gets its attention.

09/14/2015, 05:17 AM	#4
Jackg962 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: gainesville fl Posts: 189	Oh Boy, Thx, I got my work cut out