Green star polyps
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Coastie Reefer
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it's possible... it may take a little while. I have seen them mat out across sand though. If that happens just cut them and trade/sell them.
SalinFL
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Mine mat out on my bare bottom. In the past I've used a fresh razor blade to pull up the mat and place it elsewhere or sell it. You might be able to zip tie the mat to encourage it to adhere to itself. Not sure it would readily adhere to the pvc pipe. Maybe others have had that experience.
Flippers4pups
Fins up since 1993
I've seen them adhere to overflow boxes, so yes it's possible.
It would likely mat out across the sand, but would take some time to get down the pipe, assuming you'd start at the top? I'd be more concerned with them covering the plumbing intake. I have a huge rock of them and they're starting to grow against the back glass that the rock is leaning on.
It's a catch 22, if you ever need to move the tank long distance you'll have something else to worry about removing, just my .02
It's a catch 22, if you ever need to move the tank long distance you'll have something else to worry about removing, just my .02
Jlentz
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I've got a huge mat on my back wall. It doesn't seem to want to grow down so much, it grows out up and spreads laterally for me. It can form fingers to allow it to jump. It will spread to things you don't want it on seemingly overnight.
I'd try to encourage coralline growth. Maybe even see if you could get a jack o lantern lepto to cover the pipe.
My gsp is amazingly beautiful. It's a love/hate relationship. Kinda like my RBTA(s).
I'd try to encourage coralline growth. Maybe even see if you could get a jack o lantern lepto to cover the pipe.
My gsp is amazingly beautiful. It's a love/hate relationship. Kinda like my RBTA(s).
Ok thanks guys so if I put it on the pipe should I put it at the bottom and hope it grows up it and also how do I attach it just with reef glue? And to keep it where I want it all I have to do it cut it?
Jlentz
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Superglue it about 3" above the sand.
TheLadyCrash
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+1 - Superglue on the back of the GSP mat and hold against the pipe for a few seconds. As stated above, place it as low as possible because they tend to grow up towards the light, not down. I'm working on covering my back wall with GSP and going well so far.
Hi everyone I was wondering if you could tell me what this is it may be hard to see in the picture. It's around the edges of the gsp it's a light purple compared to the rest and I wasn't sure if it's growing or somthing bad
Likely growth
sfin52
So many pedestrians so little time
I love my gsp. Great color and for some reason mesmerizing. Starting to form fingers and matting on the sand. I have some larger pieces of rubble I would love for it grow on.
jd371
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I moved the rock with GSP away from the main rocks before it spread. Now it's in the corner of the tank with the Xenia so they can battle it out for real estate. My Melanurus loves to lounge on the GSP.
themcnertney
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Yes.
Here is my tank with my overflows covered...
![IMG_0553[1].JPG](https://test9.reef2reef.com/attachments/img_0553-1-jpg.577763/ "IMG_0553[1].JPG")
Here is my tank with my overflows covered...
sfin52
So many pedestrians so little time
I love the toadstoolYes.
Here is my tank with my overflows covered...
themcnertney
Valuable Member
Thank you.Beautiful tank
@Austin R didn't mean to steal the thread. Just showing that GSP will grow on plastic or pvc or acrylic. Just about everywhere but glass in my experience. Not an easy coral to keep in check from taking over everything. Hope it grows well for you.
