cutting back on green star polyps

dmbnpj · 06/29/2006, 06:05 PM

These are in my tank and starting to encrust my LR. Is there a good way to pull it off the rock? Im not having any luck for it has really attached to the rock.

MegaPods · 06/29/2006, 06:11 PM

chisel and hammer maby?

wetWolger · 06/29/2006, 06:12 PM

once you get under the mat you can just peal it back

dmbnpj · 06/29/2006, 06:19 PM

ive tried peeling it but it wont work.....i might have to try the hammer and chisel

cw150 · 06/29/2006, 08:50 PM

2 options:

1) putty over the polyps if there aren't that many.

2) pull out the rock and give it a kalkwasser bath for a few hours. that should kill anything on it.

dmbnpj · 06/29/2006, 08:55 PM

What kind of putty?

I cant take it out of the tank. Its attached to the bottom of my LR in about 150 lbs. of LR.
http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...Anch=imgAnch21

cw150 · 06/30/2006, 09:48 AM

I see. Just use the plumber's putty from Home Depot. You have to get the stick that comes in mulitiple sizes. It's usually in the plumbing section near the unions, etc. DO NOT get the stainless plumber's putty that comes in a small tub.

cw150 · 06/30/2006, 09:50 AM

P.S. You need to knead by hand for a few minutes before it's ready. It will feel warm in your hand. Then just maybe apply a small amount of super glue to the bottom of your piece of putty and squish it on top of the offending star polyps. Make sure you cover them because they are extremely clever and will grow around edges you don't cover.

theop · 06/30/2006, 10:11 AM

The putty should look something like this (Aquamend) but will have a different name:

theop · 06/30/2006, 10:19 AM

You could also try killing them like your would aiptasia. Take some kalk powder (I use 1/2 tsp of buffer powder) and dissolve it in a couple of ounces of boiling water. Turn off your pumps and apply the mixture to the GSP's. I use a turkey baster but you could also use a syringe or something similar. Just be careful about what is below the area you treat.

It may require a few treatments to kill them all. They should be easy to peel off the rock once dead.

I did this today in my nanocube to kill a couple of small aiptasias and some colonial hydroid polyps.

package · 06/30/2006, 10:26 AM

You have to isolate them or they will take over. I am going to scrape some off this weekend using a razor blade (glass cleaner style). If the rock is somewhat flat this works pretty well. If the rock is not, they usually peel, but not easily.

flameangel88 · 06/30/2006, 10:45 AM

Sorry for not contributing to solve your problem but wanted to tell you that's a great looking tank.

Quote:

Originally posted by dmbnpj
What kind of putty?

I cant take it out of the tank. Its attached to the bottom of my LR in about 150 lbs. of LR.
http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...Anch=imgAnch21

dmbnpj · 06/30/2006, 04:04 PM

Thanks, as you can see though I have a bit of xenia! haha, thats why I offered to give it away free. Should look a little different soon!
....but thanks again, it took some work and plan on putting lots more into it!

dmbnpj · 07/03/2006, 05:06 PM

Is this the right putty?

murphreef · 07/03/2006, 05:18 PM

your guna have a hard time getting rid of that stuff im trying to weed mine outta my tank too but it seems like whatever it touched just for a few mintues its spreads to it lol

im trying to get mine out to make room for my sps and to not cause probs down the road

most likely ur guna have to get that rocks out sell it or trade it get a new rock then scrub any left overs off of the other rocks

theop · 07/03/2006, 08:25 PM

I don't know if that epoxy putty is ok or not. It is not the same brand that I have used from Home Depot. Does it say it is ok for aquarium use?

TellyFish · 07/03/2006, 08:39 PM

What methods are out there to isolate GSP?

Is there anything that will control it naturally? Another coral?

escape2theocean · 07/03/2006, 09:08 PM

I have covered mine with putty only to have it grow around it, Now its growing on top of the putty! That darn gsp! It has no feelings! It cant be reasoned with! Its A Monster! Im gonna try the blowtorch next I think!

p4ck37p1mp · 07/03/2006, 09:29 PM

Mine avoids my hammer coral, but it has grown around it's reach. Definately a coral I wish I'd either avoided or controlled better, like xenia.

xtrstangx · 07/03/2006, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cw150
2 options:

1) putty over the polyps if there aren't that many.

2) pull out the rock and give it a kalkwasser bath for a few hours. that should kill anything on it.

Option 2 will kill everything on the rock.. once you return it to the tank, everything will start to decay and put your tank through another nitrogen cycle.

TellyFish · 07/04/2006, 03:07 AM

is there no hope!!!

Eel-byte · 07/04/2006, 03:33 AM

I'm in the same spot. My gsp didnt do anything for almost 2 years. It stayed in one spot and didnt grow very much. Now the last few months its spreading like widlefire. It took out my monit digi and monti cap. It also made my clam move, lol. And now its starting to invade my pom pom

starseed · 07/04/2006, 11:02 AM

I thought green star polyps do not sting other corals and are the most likely to loose against any other coral.

If that's true, I thought green star polyps would be a good choice to place between other corals.

Am I wrong?

dmbnpj · 07/04/2006, 11:44 AM

The epoxy putty I have doesnt say anywhere on it that it is safe for aquariums(because I found it in the plumbers section at Home Depot). But it does say it cures underwater. It can be used for boats.

06/29/2006, 06:05 PM	#1
dmbnpj Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: north carolina Posts: 1,914	cutting back on green star polyps These are in my tank and starting to encrust my LR. Is there a good way to pull it off the rock? Im not having any luck for it has really attached to the rock.

06/29/2006, 06:12 PM	#3
wetWolger Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,955	once you get under the mat you can just peal it back __________________ cheers, jent d-_-b Current Tank Info: 66gal = 32x24x20

07/03/2006, 05:18 PM	#15
murphreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: simi valley Posts: 3,208	your guna have a hard time getting rid of that stuff im trying to weed mine outta my tank too but it seems like whatever it touched just for a few mintues its spreads to it lol im trying to get mine out to make room for my sps and to not cause probs down the road most likely ur guna have to get that rocks out sell it or trade it get a new rock then scrub any left overs off of the other rocks __________________ Justin Current Tank Info: 25G cube (finally back in the hobby in a small way)

07/03/2006, 08:39 PM	#17
TellyFish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago 60607 Posts: 1,130	What methods are out there to isolate GSP? Is there anything that will control it naturally? Another coral? __________________ ...and life spirals into astonishing diversity. Current Tank Info: Hawaiian inspired 109g Miracles Rimless - 100g Prop Tank - 300g total system volume

07/03/2006, 09:29 PM	#19
p4ck37p1mp Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 419	Mine avoids my hammer coral, but it has grown around it's reach. Definately a coral I wish I'd either avoided or controlled better, like xenia. __________________ -- "Unix is user friendly. However, it isn't idiot friendly." Current Tank Info: 90g reef, 100g sump, 40g fuge

06/29/2006, 06:11 PM	#2
MegaPods Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nitro WV Posts: 51	chisel and hammer maby?

06/29/2006, 06:19 PM	#4
dmbnpj Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: north carolina Posts: 1,914	ive tried peeling it but it wont work.....i might have to try the hammer and chisel

06/29/2006, 08:50 PM	#5
cw150 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: nw suburbs chicago Posts: 330	2 options: 1) putty over the polyps if there aren't that many. 2) pull out the rock and give it a kalkwasser bath for a few hours. that should kill anything on it.

06/29/2006, 08:55 PM	#6
dmbnpj Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: north carolina Posts: 1,914	What kind of putty? I cant take it out of the tank. Its attached to the bottom of my LR in about 150 lbs. of LR. http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...Anch=imgAnch21

06/30/2006, 09:48 AM	#7
cw150 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: nw suburbs chicago Posts: 330	I see. Just use the plumber's putty from Home Depot. You have to get the stick that comes in mulitiple sizes. It's usually in the plumbing section near the unions, etc. DO NOT get the stainless plumber's putty that comes in a small tub.

06/30/2006, 09:50 AM	#8
cw150 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: nw suburbs chicago Posts: 330	P.S. You need to knead by hand for a few minutes before it's ready. It will feel warm in your hand. Then just maybe apply a small amount of super glue to the bottom of your piece of putty and squish it on top of the offending star polyps. Make sure you cover them because they are extremely clever and will grow around edges you don't cover.

06/30/2006, 10:11 AM	#9
theop Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 1,493	The putty should look something like this (Aquamend) but will have a different name:

06/30/2006, 10:19 AM	#10
theop Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 1,493	You could also try killing them like your would aiptasia. Take some kalk powder (I use 1/2 tsp of buffer powder) and dissolve it in a couple of ounces of boiling water. Turn off your pumps and apply the mixture to the GSP's. I use a turkey baster but you could also use a syringe or something similar. Just be careful about what is below the area you treat. It may require a few treatments to kill them all. They should be easy to peel off the rock once dead. I did this today in my nanocube to kill a couple of small aiptasias and some colonial hydroid polyps.

06/30/2006, 10:26 AM	#11
package Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hurricane, WV Posts: 312	You have to isolate them or they will take over. I am going to scrape some off this weekend using a razor blade (glass cleaner style). If the rock is somewhat flat this works pretty well. If the rock is not, they usually peel, but not easily.

06/30/2006, 04:04 PM	#13
dmbnpj Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: north carolina Posts: 1,914	Thanks, as you can see though I have a bit of xenia! haha, thats why I offered to give it away free. Should look a little different soon! ....but thanks again, it took some work and plan on putting lots more into it!

07/03/2006, 05:06 PM	#14
dmbnpj Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: north carolina Posts: 1,914	Is this the right putty?

07/03/2006, 08:25 PM	#16
theop Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 1,493	I don't know if that epoxy putty is ok or not. It is not the same brand that I have used from Home Depot. Does it say it is ok for aquarium use?

07/03/2006, 09:08 PM	#18
escape2theocean Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 91	I have covered mine with putty only to have it grow around it, Now its growing on top of the putty! That darn gsp! It has no feelings! It cant be reasoned with! Its A Monster! Im gonna try the blowtorch next I think!

07/04/2006, 03:07 AM	#21
TellyFish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago 60607 Posts: 1,130	is there no hope!!! __________________ ...and life spirals into astonishing diversity. Current Tank Info: Hawaiian inspired 109g Miracles Rimless - 100g Prop Tank - 300g total system volume

07/04/2006, 03:33 AM	#22
Eel-byte Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Duluth, Mn Posts: 1,508	I'm in the same spot. My gsp didnt do anything for almost 2 years. It stayed in one spot and didnt grow very much. Now the last few months its spreading like widlefire. It took out my monit digi and monti cap. It also made my clam move, lol. And now its starting to invade my pom pom

07/04/2006, 11:02 AM	#23
starseed Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 275	I thought green star polyps do not sting other corals and are the most likely to loose against any other coral. If that's true, I thought green star polyps would be a good choice to place between other corals. Am I wrong?

07/04/2006, 11:44 AM	#24
dmbnpj Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: north carolina Posts: 1,914	The epoxy putty I have doesnt say anywhere on it that it is safe for aquariums(because I found it in the plumbers section at Home Depot). But it does say it cures underwater. It can be used for boats.