Best placement for green star polyps

[Fish Keeper82]

I hear Green Star Polyps can take over if given the chance. I just got a nice frag and am debating where to place it. Im thinking to rubber banding it to a single large rock on the surface of the sand away from the other rocks.

Will this work as far as help keeping it from spreading to unwanted areas? Im thinking if the mat spreads to sand it should be easy to remove.
Thoughts??

 

[Mcgeezer]

The best place to put it....is not in your tank lol

But, if you must, then make sure you completely isolate it on its own rock on the sandbed away from your base rocks or the glass.

 

[Ebone]

in a trash can.... or on an island not near anything

 

[thegrun]

I've kept a small island of it for years without issue. Keep an eye on it and when it starts sending out runners along the sand clip them off; they can break off the colony and start a new one.

 

[rovster]

I had a nice colony on s rock by itself. I then started a birdsnest colony on that rock. It was really cool. GSP was the grass, birdsnest the tree lol


Pic in my biocube...


Pic in my ghetto tank...

 

[Fish Keeper82]

:thumbsup: Thanks for the advice all

 

[Grkgod36]

Do they like a lot of flow ?

 

[hotelbravo]

i bought some very branchy rock that looks like a huge tree trunk with limbs and placed my polyps on that to create a tree.

 

[Sapelo]

+1 to not in your tank

That aside, they'll take flow just fine. Mine (do you want some more?) sits right in the line of flow from my VorTech MP40 and does not seem to mind (and I must admit the movement is nice).

 

[gmpolan]

Not in your tank as noted or on the back wall as i prefer

 

[robertifly]

I put them on my overflow box which they completely covered soon and they look pretty cool but you will have to keep them in check as mentioned they WILL over take your tank.

 

[Fish Keeper82]

Any pics of them "taking over" a tank?

 

[Tspors58]

I have to look for pics. It consumed the glass on back and became a carpet over my rock. So I bought a chocolate chip star 4-5 years ago since they are Not Reef Compatible. Anyway removed most of covered rock stripped glass clean. Also you invest in rock epoxy mix pancake it with rolling pin get the GSP to retract and cover with epoxy. Carpet killer. My Reef Safe CCS is still with me climbs on brain coral and what ever he wants and does not devour anything.
Yes best place....... Isolate in tank away from others. Or not in.

 

[Doogy]

It can be overtaking, but as long as you keep it in check, it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[ericarenee]

It can be overtaking, but as long as you keep it in check, it shouldn't be a problem.

This..

Its no different then any other maintenance. Just snip and pull it out..

 

[Tspors58]

No snipping when the fleshy body of the SP bite into rock. Time for a blanket.

 

[LinkinReef]

Any pics of them "taking over" a tank?

A quick search and here you go lol

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x180/kevnkelk/StarPolypsOverAll.jpg

 

[Fish Keeper82]

A quick search and here you go lol

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x180/kevnkelk/StarPolypsOverAll.jpg

That much looks like hair algae lol

 

[mikekobunski]

I'm strange I guess but I think that would be a cool looking tank.... Then have clowns, flame angels, coral beauty angel and maybe a blue tang....

 

[3dees]

I have mine isolated on it's own rock. no problems, although I have to trim it every few months as it will creep across the sand.