How to get rid of Green Star Polyps

[mcphock]

An adjunct to the other "How to get rid of palys" thread, I've got to get rid of some prolific GSP. My zoas, teal payls and GSP are having a battle royal for dominance, and my zoas are losing.

Not the desired outcome.

The gsp was one of the first corals i bought when i set up my tank nearly two years ago. It's grown from a quarter sized frag to about a square foot. I've sold off most it, but these rocks are load bearing and cannot be moved without tearing down my whole aquascape. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[hammcd]

frogspawn kills gsp..or at least keeps it in check ..frogspawn barrier maybe?...its at least easier to frag

 

[enderg60]

GSP needs to be kept either on its own rock island or in a place where the only way it can grow is up into the shade(I had mine under a ledge)

you can kill it with kalk paste and a stiff tooth brush.

 

[mcphock]

Hmmm. I dont know if the rock structure is secure enough to sustain scrubbing, but I can investigate when I get home.

What else is there that's stiff enough to scrub effectively, but yet aquarium safe? I wonder if steel (like steel wool or a bristle brush) can be used for short duration?

 

[stacy22]

Sometimes it's fairly to pull up by the mat. Would be cool to salvage it instead of killing it.

I use one of those bent-handled kitchen brushes for general tank cleaning. The one I am thinking of is about 8' long with a gray and white handle. The bristles are pretty firm and might be a good tool for GSP removal.

If you can remove the gsp by pulling up the mat, I will gladly take some off your hand for my classroom tanks.

 

[enderg60]

Cover it in kalk paste, wait 30 min then scrub. It will come right off.

 

[qasimja]

Hammcd;679255 wrote: frogspawn kills gsp..or at least keeps it in check ..frogspawn barrier maybe?...its at least easier to frag

its funny you mention that because i have 2 frogspawns right to a huge gsp colony that keeps it from spreading too much

 

[mcphock]

If i can remove it without destroying it, i'll post it here.

What I dont understand is, it's available any at LFS. Why would someone drive an hour to come get a $5 frag?

 

[tdam]

cuz we are assuming your frag would be like a $20 softball size piece! which is a good price compared to what it would sell for at an LFS...

but yea, you are close to me. so if u ever have a deal like that, let me know.

 

[mcphock]

I might take you up on that.

By which method? The rock(s) absolutely cannot be moved.

 

[crew]

Sodium hydroxide will kill it no problem and you don't have to worry about nuking your tank with a ph swing (Kalk could)

 

[crewdawg1981]

Reef Napalm will solve your problems...