Think before you add Green Star Polyps

[SnoopyDaPimp]

I know this has been covered and talked about quite a bit on the forums. I have been in the hobby for three years and introduced them into my tank with disregard. I have had success smothering smaller portions with the Instant Ocean Epoxy stick by eliminating all the light and scraping off with a razor blade. However, these things are resilient.

I have on portion left that is now taking on my button polyps. The GSP has completely grown around the base heading towards the head of the polyp.

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Think twice about placement before adding to your tank.

 

[rtparty]

Just my personal opinion but I find most tanks have too many corals in them. People buy a frag because it looks cool and have no thoughts of what it will look like in 2 years. Kind of like planting your yard. You must keep the end goal in sight or you'll end up with a frag tank you call a display

 

[xCry0x]

Just my personal opinion but I find most tanks have too many corals in them. People buy a frag because it looks cool and have no thoughts of what it will look like in 2 years. Kind of like planting your yard. You must keep the end goal in sight or you'll end up with a frag tank you call a display

Haha -- yup nothing is worse than the frag plug garden look.

What I think my tank will look like:

What it actually looks like:

 

[Betaktical]

Haha -- yup nothing is worse than the frag plug garden look.



What I think my tank will look like:

What it actually looks like:

Haha this is gonna be a reef meme but ur tank still looks awesome


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[GoldeneyeRet]

I love GSP. Just keep them isolated and they aren't a problem. I keep mine on a rock away form my main structure and just trim them when they try to cross the sand and rip off any "plates" before they detach and float away. Its no problem.

Ive had them for 17 years, never had any problems. They are cheap, hardy and gorgeous.

 

[Cancun]

LOL! Nice tank! I had some GSP on a piece of live rock....get this..it was on my tuxedo urchins head when I bought him. It fell off and attached to my LR.....then my Foxface ate all of them before they got out of control.

 

[SnoopyDaPimp]

I love GSP. Just keep them isolated and they aren't a problem.

I love my GSP also. My original placement just put me in a "you learned a lesson" situation. Once I moved the frag I have been able to maintain that portion. The part I could not remove from the rock has continued to remind me to think ahead and research.

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[Jeff4777]

I would agree if the title was "xenia" instead of star polyps lol. I actually like gsp and its manageable depending on aquascape/placement.

 

[aznflyfisherman]

Pom pom xenia is nice too, just isolate it n if u see it trying to walk pull it off. In think anthelia is the worst n it smells once it hits the air.

 

[Jeff4777]

Pom pom xenia is nice too, just isolate it n if u see it trying to walk pull it off. In think anthelia is the worst n it smells once it hits the air.

yeah it can be sectioned off too, I guess I just don't like the look of it as much. The pulsing on some are cool though.

 

[lockdown52]

In my 210 DT I places the GSP at the bottom of both overflows. Allowed it to grow to cover both overflows and kept manicured.

 

[g_langley]

I'd rather have a tank full of GSP and Mushrooms in full glory than a failed attempt at the more exotic stuff which doesn't look natural.

 

[Reefes pieces]

Also blue clove polyps, kenya tree, xenia as mentioned before, can dominate a tank in the right conditions. All boils down to proper planning and goals in mind as what you desire your tank to look like. Seen some really nice tanks with all the corals aformentioned, and I ive known a lot of reefers curse at their tanks because they started to run into uncontrollable growth.