green star polyp "Tree"

[DropTheB]

Really good ideas in this thread. I'm going to try this out

 

[Diverjohn]

I have had mine on the top of a coral head to try and limit its growth and for the most part it has worked, but these ideas are pretty cool. I might start working on getting them to do this. I might also try yellow colony polyps the same way.

 

[hotelbravo]

keep me updated in the progress!

 

[Genera]

Cool idea, I can't wait to see the results!

 

[lostintheocean2]

i have a rock with a cave under it covered with gsp, looks pretty cool and is isolated

 

[thestreetzking]

I have some GSP coming in the mail this week, this is giving me all sorts of ideas!

 

[Doogy]

Wow that spire looks amazing!

 

[ZorroV]

Here is mine isolated on about a 5lb rock.

 

[thestreetzking]

can you trim these? whats the trick with keeping them on that one specific rock

 

[taricha]

The sand isolates, and if it tries to grow off the rock, you cut the purple mat off.

 

[ZorroV]

can you trim these? whats the trick with keeping them on that one specific rock

Yes you can trim them. Just keep the rock that the GSP is on about an inch away from the surrounding rock. It will start to grow on the sand bed and you can easily trim it with a razor blade.

 

[hotelbravo]

my work in progress

 

[Tweaked]

 

[Drew W]

What do you guys use as adhesive? Plain old super glue?

 

[firebirdude]

What do you guys use as adhesive? Plain old super glue?

I've been trying to get GSP to cover my back glass. Super glued probably 8 patches to it at various times. All but 1 fell off after 4-5 days. Sticks for awhile, sure it's going to hold, then it falls off. lol But the one patch that's stuck for real has been on there about 10 months. It's growing...but mostly downward onto the sand. And as was said, then it just plates out and grows on top of itself.

If anyone has any tips for getting GSP to stick to glass, I'm all ears. I've got it growing on rocks and then laid against the glass..... it still doesn't want to creep up it NEARLY as fast as it does everywhere else.

Yep. Gel style super glue. Didn't hold all that well for me. It would hold just long enough for me to think it's working (4-5 days), then fall off.

 

[hotelbravo]

i havent done this because ive been glueing to the rock which is easy but ive heard in order for you to get it to stay onto the glass you have to use two magnets to hold it down. once it starts to grow on its own and grips the glass you can remove the magnet

 

[firebirdude]

^^^ Solid idea!