GSP: is it as bad as people say?

[Azariah]

Hi all,

I have a 170 litre tank and wanted to get some GSP in my tank and isolate it on a rock. I know people say it completely takes over tanks but if on a single rock will it spread?
Is there a distance it must be kept from other rocks?

 

[GHOSTLY]

It will grow everywhere. Keep it isolated 1 inch and cut it back

 

[Nigel35]

It is an absolutely wonderful coral that needs special care and attention so that like you said it doesn't take over the tank. As simple as that...

Nigel

 

[HeyJay]

In my experience it'll start growing in a mat on the sandbed after it fills the rock... just trim the mat back before it reaches another rock

 

[Screwgunner]

It will grow on your glass substrate. Pick a spot and cut it back every so often or sell it.

 

[tbrown]

It is an absolutely wonderful coral that needs special care and attention so that like you said it doesn't take over the tank. As simple as that...

Nigel

+1
I love GSP, but it can grow out of control. It can also grow on your glass and I have seen it grow across my sand bed before. It's different for different people. Some people say it's indestructible while other people have killed it while trying to keep it alive... I've killed it twice. :mad:

 

[Jekyl]

It's a vile weed sent to haunt my dreams. When I finally break my tank down I'll burn it while dancing.

 

[bg2311]

GSP was our first coral. Got a rock covered in it from a coworker they had sitting in their sump. It's one of the bright moving pieces in our display and our clown fish host in it. Hasn't managed to get off the rock island it's been isolated on since we started up the tank almost 2 years ago. It will grow over itself in mats so an occasional trim doesn't hurt but so long as it's got 2-3" between itself and another solid surface it should stay where you put it. In our experience it doesn't crawl over the sand bed.

 

[Peanut]

"is it as bad as people say?" .... no, it is far worse.

 

[Jekyl]

"is it as bad as people say?" .... no, it is far worse.

This

 

[Peanut]

It's a vile weed sent to haunt my dreams. When I finally break my tank down I'll burn it while dancing.

you can eliminate GSP without breaking down your tank. side effect I learned from treating blue clove polyps. it is VERY effective, I would recommend removing whatever you can manually before treating

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/eliminating-blue-clove-polyps-with-fenbendazole.308994/

 

[sfin52]

In my experience it'll start growing in a mat on the sandbed after it fills the rock... just trim the mat back before it reaches another rock

Mine branches simple trims keeps it healthy and gorgous

It will grow on your glass substrate. Pick a spot and cut it back every so often or sell it.

It tends to grow up and across the sand.

Its one of the first corals people see when they look at my tanks. It provides excellent movement. Invesion a wind swept green field. As the grass moves in the wind thats gsp in a tank. Thats the best I can do to describe its movement.

 

[tehmadreefer]

Ever seen lava spread lol

Hi all,

I have a 170 litre tank and wanted to get some GSP in my tank and isolate it on a rock. I know people say it completely takes over tanks but if on a single rock will it spread?
Is there a distance it must be kept from other rocks?

 

[Jekyl]

you can eliminate GSP without breaking down your tank. side effect I learned from treating blue clove polyps. it is VERY effective, I would recommend removing whatever you can manually before treating

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/eliminating-blue-clove-polyps-with-fenbendazole.308994/

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