green star polyp

[gil5280]

hey i was at my favioit lfs yesterday and i was looking to start adding coral, i found a small pice of green star polyp and they told me it grew fast and would be good to cut up and trade for money to help me with my hobby . well anyways i was wondering how is the groth rate on this thing. i put it on the top of a pice of LR, they all opened up and look good. they are in my 14 gal bio cube

 

[nycbob]

everyone's tank is different. when gsp takes off, it can grow pretty fast. they need medium light and flow to thrive, along with good water quality.

 

[paintballer768]

It is on xenia's level of being an infestation. I dont know how Im going to stop mine

 

[groupergenius]

Just my $.02....
Take the frag back to your LFS and when they are not watching, superglue it in their SPS tank.
GSP is truly a great looking coral. Containing it is the problem. When your new, it's all exciting to watch it every day and check it's progress. Next thing you know, you really haven't been watching as much as you used to.....and it's grown across half your rockwork. Another couple weeks and it'll be creeping down the hallway. 2-3 more days and you'll be shaving it off your face in the morning. YYYaaaahhhhrrrgghhhhh.....
Other than that....try to keep it to 1 rock in the middle of the sand. Jus' sayin'.

 

[gatorwpb]

Originally Posted by GrouperGenius
http:///forum/post/2844342
Just my $.02....
Take the frag back to your LFS and when they are not watching, superglue it in their SPS tank.
GSP is truly a great looking coral. Containing it is the problem. When your new, it's all exciting to watch it every day and check it's progress. Next thing you know, you really haven't been watching as much as you used to.....and it's grown across half your rockwork. Another couple weeks and it'll be creeping down the hallway. 2-3 more days and you'll be shaving it off your face in the morning. YYYaaaahhhhrrrgghhhhh.....
Other than that....try to keep it to 1 rock in the middle of the sand. Jus' sayin'.
truly hilarious!!

and evil!

Somehow mine has been contained, but I have no idea how. I only see a few polyps here and there. Xenia is another story.

 

[fireykat04]

Originally Posted by GrouperGenius
http:///forum/post/2844342
Just my $.02....
Take the frag back to your LFS and when they are not watching, superglue it in their SPS tank.
GSP is truly a great looking coral. Containing it is the problem. When your new, it's all exciting to watch it every day and check it's progress. Next thing you know, you really haven't been watching as much as you used to.....and it's grown across half your rockwork. Another couple weeks and it'll be creeping down the hallway. 2-3 more days and you'll be shaving it off your face in the morning. YYYaaaahhhhrrrgghhhhh.....
Other than that....try to keep it to 1 rock in the middle of the sand. Jus' sayin'.

That is hilarous but true!! It will spread to any rock it touches!!!

 

[zoie2]

My gsp is one of my original corals and one of my favorite (3 yrs old now). It spread quickly over the rock I put it on. Every now and then a piece will grow straight off the rock, I cut it and glue it to another rock to trade.
It has survived 2 tank crashes in the past 3 years, it receded and I wasn't sure it was going to make it, but it came back just as good.
It has never spread off the rock I have it on. Maybe my surronuding corals keep it in place, not sure.

But I say keep it and enjoy!

 

[anonome]

Exactly, every tank is different. Some tanks it is a nuisance, some tanks it is pretty coral. Just watch it.

 

[jeanheckle]

I really love mine.

 

[fishhunter]

Mine are not opening.... I have tryed a hole bunch of things... but they dont want to open. They are not falling apart and everything alse in my tank is doing really good. Hell my Brown star polyps are opening so why not the green...