Combining GSP from different sources - will they fight?

[alpaca23]

I've only recently started reading about GSP being a major source of chemical aggression. I've always thought this grassy coral was pretty benign, but maybe not?

I've been wanting a GSP wall for a while, and a recent algae issue reduced my GSP quite a bit. Now I'm looking to obtain more GSP - maybe ones that have longer polyps. Do I need to fully scrape the back wall of the old GSP before putting in new GSP? Will the different GSP species fight?

 

[griss]

GSP, don't really "fight" using sweeper tentacles like other corals. They grow quickly and aggressively and their "fighting" is more overgrowing other corals and smothering them out.

 

[alpaca23]

GSP, don't really "fight" using sweeper tentacles like other corals. They grow quickly and aggressively and their "fighting" is more overgrowing other corals and smothering them out.

I assumed that GSP that are the "same" won't try to smother each other. I wonder if GSP that are from different origins would try to smother each other.

 

[griss]

I assumed that GSP that are the "same" won't try to smother each other. I wonder if GSP that are from different origins would try to smother each other.

Good question and I have no idea. It would be an interesting experiment

 

[Tony Romano]

All corals are aggressive.

 

[Tony Romano]

Good question and I have no idea. It would be an interesting experiment

Some LPS is kind of like nonstop warfare. All a matter of placement and occasionally moving stuff.