Green star polyps, friend or foe?

Tanthaitrung · 09/10/2016, 05:04 AM

Dear all

I would like to glue green star polyps on my back glass. But I worry that I can not control the spread.

Please give me advices. How to isolate them?

Thanks so much
Khanh

Cliving1 · 09/10/2016, 06:40 AM

You cant really isolate them. But if they grow where you dont want you can tear the pieces off

BeachVacationer · 09/10/2016, 07:00 AM

If you glue it to the glass, it'll grow from there and you can keep it isolated by cutting it back with utility blade. I think gsp background looks cool, I'm growing some on my wall.

nereefpat · 09/10/2016, 08:28 AM

Watch out for runners. Make sure to give yourself a couple inches between the glass and any rock.

snorvich · 09/10/2016, 08:34 AM

I would never add any "weed" type coral. Containment may be impossible but in any case, labor intensive.

shadowmonster · 09/10/2016, 10:31 AM

IMO the only reason why a coral like this get's out of hand is because the owner let it become that way. Once you understand their requirements, how they grow etc, GSP are actually very easy to control.

Sk8r · 09/10/2016, 10:48 AM

It can be a pita. I had a glass attached one that started on a 2" rock. I was peeling foot-wide sheets of it off and tossing every few weeks.

Tanthaitrung · 09/10/2016, 07:03 PM

Thanks so much guys

Estanden · 09/11/2016, 09:35 AM

When they are on the glass, they are not bad to control. Trying to get them off rockwork is a lot harder. I agree with the above keep it at least 2" from any rock.

EdgeN · 09/11/2016, 10:16 AM

If you want to contain them on the rockwork or just get rid of them altogether you can always smother the mat with some epoxy. Anything that encrusts or grows from a mat such as GSP can be dealt with this way.

Estanden · 09/13/2016, 09:34 PM

What do you do with the epoxy after? Does it just come off after the GSP dies?

Ztous · 09/14/2016, 12:25 AM

I enjoy them and the early success with GSP and Jasmine polyps kept me in the hobby when other things seemed so hard.

Squibege · 09/14/2016, 06:35 AM

Ugh, I isolated mine on an island on the sand bed... runner snuck up behind my rock structure without me noticing. Not a chance in hell that's coming off any time soon...

EdgeN · 09/14/2016, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Estanden

What do you do with the epoxy after? Does it just come off after the GSP dies?

Nothing, it basically just becomes part of the rock. Coralline algae will grow over it given time and you'll never even know the GSP were there.

Tanthaitrung · 09/15/2016, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdgeN

If you want to contain them on the rockwork or just get rid of them altogether you can always smother the mat with some epoxy. Anything that encrusts or grows from a mat such as GSP can be dealt with this way.

Great. Thanks so much 👍

09/10/2016, 05:04 AM	#1
Tanthaitrung Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 565	Green star polyps, friend or foe? Dear all I would like to glue green star polyps on my back glass. But I worry that I can not control the spread. Please give me advices. How to isolate them? Thanks so much Khanh

09/10/2016, 08:28 AM	#4
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	Watch out for runners. Make sure to give yourself a couple inches between the glass and any rock. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

09/10/2016, 08:34 AM	#5
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	I would never add any "weed" type coral. Containment may be impossible but in any case, labor intensive. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

09/10/2016, 10:48 AM	#7
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	It can be a pita. I had a glass attached one that started on a 2" rock. I was peeling foot-wide sheets of it off and tossing every few weeks. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/10/2016, 06:40 AM	#2
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	You cant really isolate them. But if they grow where you dont want you can tear the pieces off

09/10/2016, 07:00 AM	#3
BeachVacationer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 546	If you glue it to the glass, it'll grow from there and you can keep it isolated by cutting it back with utility blade. I think gsp background looks cool, I'm growing some on my wall.

09/10/2016, 10:31 AM	#6
shadowmonster Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Haddonfield, IL Posts: 197	IMO the only reason why a coral like this get's out of hand is because the owner let it become that way. Once you understand their requirements, how they grow etc, GSP are actually very easy to control.

09/10/2016, 07:03 PM	#8
Tanthaitrung Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 565	Thanks so much guys

09/11/2016, 09:35 AM	#9
Estanden Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 17	When they are on the glass, they are not bad to control. Trying to get them off rockwork is a lot harder. I agree with the above keep it at least 2" from any rock.

09/11/2016, 10:16 AM	#10
EdgeN Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Overlook Hotel, CO Posts: 108	If you want to contain them on the rockwork or just get rid of them altogether you can always smother the mat with some epoxy. Anything that encrusts or grows from a mat such as GSP can be dealt with this way.

09/13/2016, 09:34 PM	#11
Estanden Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 17	What do you do with the epoxy after? Does it just come off after the GSP dies?

09/14/2016, 12:25 AM	#12
Ztous Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 220	I enjoy them and the early success with GSP and Jasmine polyps kept me in the hobby when other things seemed so hard.

09/14/2016, 06:35 AM	#13
Squibege Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 157	Ugh, I isolated mine on an island on the sand bed... runner snuck up behind my rock structure without me noticing. Not a chance in hell that's coming off any time soon...