Green star polyps growing during reef tank cycle

Oerussc · Jan 31, 2020

Wow! GSP as we know is a hardy coral but this rock is totally covered and growing in .25 ammonia and 1.0 nitrites. Notice the white tips on the right side of the coral. This is a new 100 gallon build and all parameters are in check but the tank is 13 days into the cycle. This is roughly a 2.5 pound rock and was introduced to the tank under the same lighting schedule as the frag tank it came from.

LegendaryCG · Jan 31, 2020

Meanwhile my frag looks about the same 3 months later.

fishguy242 · Jan 31, 2020

can't complain about that,good indicator

hawk82 · Jan 31, 2020

And ive never had any luck with gsp

Oerussc · Jan 31, 2020

I have to kill and give the stuff away. This rock was in my frag tank with all my stock corals for the new build and I had to get it out. Grows like a weed but I am shocked that it thrives in such poor water quality parameters.