star polyp invasion

sporto0 · 04/12/2010, 12:21 PM

has anyone been able to stop star polyps from spreading over other corals, especially sps? please help me if you can, although I love them they are becoming a nuisance in my tank, they have almost completly coverd a huge colony of montipora digita & they are headed for my staghorns

Mrs.kbmdale · 04/12/2010, 01:25 PM

your just gonna have to manually remove it. pull up as much of the mat closest to what u dont want it going for or chip it off the rock, and toss it or trade it at a local meeting or lfs.

best way to keep the gsp if u like it is just attach a small portiom of the mat u pulled up to a size of rock u want. and place it BY ITSELF in the sand bed so it wont spread. thats the only way i could keep any of mine. however, it hasnt spread to the sand bed so im happy with the fist sized rock i have of it. and so are my other corals

Blakeup295 · 04/12/2010, 01:27 PM

hey man if u have too many of theese little guys id love to take some off your hand!

sporto0 · 04/12/2010, 02:50 PM

thanks, bri, i have tried to do such, however they are too close to my other corals now and pulling them up is not a viable option, i would damge my high priority sps

Mrs.kbmdale · 04/12/2010, 03:26 PM

no prob sportoO, at some point though, your gonna have to make a choice, cuz the star polyps will only continue to take over. IMO, id cut my losses now, get it out of my tank and be done with it so there were no future losses... Good luck with whatever u do decide though

StrongMN · 04/13/2010, 09:26 AM

put an anemone, frogspawn, hammer, mazebrain, torch, or plate coral next to them and they will sting/eat them if they try spreading into them. Nature's own way of keeping them in check.

-StrongMN

gkb · 04/13/2010, 06:20 PM

Kalkwasser paste.

vaporlockv2 · 04/18/2010, 04:19 AM

I have the mat of them just laying on top of a rock. I know this might not be the best thing to do but I just move the mat periodically. This seems to help keep them from spreading beyond where I want them

04/12/2010, 12:21 PM	#1
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	star polyp invasion has anyone been able to stop star polyps from spreading over other corals, especially sps? please help me if you can, although I love them they are becoming a nuisance in my tank, they have almost completly coverd a huge colony of montipora digita & they are headed for my staghorns

04/12/2010, 01:25 PM	#2
Mrs.kbmdale Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pulaski, Tn Posts: 808	your just gonna have to manually remove it. pull up as much of the mat closest to what u dont want it going for or chip it off the rock, and toss it or trade it at a local meeting or lfs. best way to keep the gsp if u like it is just attach a small portiom of the mat u pulled up to a size of rock u want. and place it BY ITSELF in the sand bed so it wont spread. thats the only way i could keep any of mine. however, it hasnt spread to the sand bed so im happy with the fist sized rock i have of it. and so are my other corals __________________ Happpy Reefing (: Brianna :) Live, Love & Laugh like there's no tomorrow, otherwise, you miss today! Last edited by Mrs.kbmdale; 04/12/2010 at 01:27 PM. Reason: added more :)

04/12/2010, 03:26 PM	#5
Mrs.kbmdale Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pulaski, Tn Posts: 808	no prob sportoO, at some point though, your gonna have to make a choice, cuz the star polyps will only continue to take over. IMO, id cut my losses now, get it out of my tank and be done with it so there were no future losses... Good luck with whatever u do decide though __________________ Happpy Reefing (: Brianna :) Live, Love & Laugh like there's no tomorrow, otherwise, you miss today!

04/12/2010, 01:27 PM	#3
Blakeup295 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: walnut creek Posts: 437	hey man if u have too many of theese little guys id love to take some off your hand!

04/12/2010, 02:50 PM	#4
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	thanks, bri, i have tried to do such, however they are too close to my other corals now and pulling them up is not a viable option, i would damge my high priority sps

04/13/2010, 09:26 AM	#6
StrongMN Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 82	put an anemone, frogspawn, hammer, mazebrain, torch, or plate coral next to them and they will sting/eat them if they try spreading into them. Nature's own way of keeping them in check. -StrongMN

04/13/2010, 06:20 PM	#7
gkb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 118	Kalkwasser paste.

04/18/2010, 04:19 AM	#8
vaporlockv2 2011 IMAS Officer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Notus, Idaho Posts: 232	I have the mat of them just laying on top of a rock. I know this might not be the best thing to do but I just move the mat periodically. This seems to help keep them from spreading beyond where I want them