Clearing remaining green star polyp coral off live rock

[splitting_lanes]

I’ve removed all the large pieces of GSP off some rocks that I want to put other corals on.

but, fragments left on the rock return.

what are your suggestions? Should I remove each rock for a few days to left it die?

 

[Zeal]

would they grow over other corals?

 

[splitting_lanes]

would they grow over other corals?

Yes, they seem to be somewhat invasive, so I plan to just have a rock by itself with GSP.

 

[Mical]

Yes, they seem to be somewhat invasive, so I plan to just have a rock by itself with GSP.

That won't keep it off other stuff. I have it growing up glass, over sand. It's cool if you can keep it in check.

 

[splitting_lanes]

That won't keep it off other stuff. I have it growing up glass, over sand. It's cool if you can keep it in check.

I think if I can clear these rocks I’ll be able to keep it in check.


I’m going to keep the remaining on this rock, separate from the stack in the back.

 

[serwobow]

Nice looking GSP!
It is easy to clear off the small pieces growing on the rock - just cover them with KALK paste. I have done this many times, and it works well on GSP.

 

[splitting_lanes]

Nice looking GSP!
It is easy to clear off the small pieces growing on the rock - just cover them with KALK paste. I have done this many times, and it works well on GSP.

Kalk paste? Is that something I can find at my LFS? Do you remove the paste afterwards, or have any more details about how to go about it?


ALL of my rocks top surfaces were covered with GSP, and now that I have them in a new, larger tank, I want to grow out some slower varieties of coral.

 

[serwobow]

Kalk paste? Is that something I can find at my LFS? Do you remove the paste afterwards, or have any more details about how to go about it?


ALL of my rocks top surfaces were covered with GSP, and now that I have them in a new, larger tank, I want to grow out some slower varieties of coral.

KALK paste is made by mixing KALK (calcium hydroxide) with water to make the thick paste, that is just watery enough that you can still suck it into a syringe. You can then use a syringe to squirt this paste onto things you want to kill. Since it is just KALK, it is harmless to the tank (unless you use too much at once). But it sticks to corals and kills them, maybe by increasing the local pH. The paste usually slowly dissolves over 1-2 days. I use it to keep my blue clove polyps under control, and have used it on GSP to keep it from spreading, and also on porites and xenia, it works on everything. I use at most 2ml of paste at a time in my 50g tank, though I have never had a problem, and could probably use more. This covers an area about 1/2 a dollar bill.

 

[splitting_lanes]

KALK paste is made by mixing KALK (calcium hydroxide) with water to make the thick paste, that is just watery enough that you can still suck it into a syringe. You can then use a syringe to squirt this paste onto things you want to kill. Since it is just KALK, it is harmless to the tank (unless you use too much at once). But it sticks to corals and kills them, maybe by increasing the local pH. The paste usually slowly dissolves over 1-2 days. I use it to keep my blue clove polyps under control, and have used it on GSP to keep it from spreading, and also on porites and xenia, it works on everything. I use at most 2ml of paste at a time in my 50g tank, though I have never had a problem, and could probably use more. This covers an area about 1/2 a dollar bill.

Thanks, I found a local Ace hardware that has lime pickling powder — I’m going to try the paste on one or two of the areas and check it out..

after reading up on KALK, I think maybe I should be adding it via the ato to boost ph.

 

[splitting_lanes]

I took a couple of the rocks out and dabbed them with qtips of kalk paste

when I ut the rocks back in a little film formed on the surface of the tank, and my small clown ate some, hope he’ll be ok, no adverse effects noticed yet.