GSP taking over - How to remove

[JCOLE]

Hello all, I thought it was a good idea last year to put some GSP on my front rock. It is now taking over and I need to remove it. I would prefer not to remove the rock as it is epoxied to other rocks. Is it as simple as peeling the mat off or is it harder than that?

 

[DibsOnMcRibs]

Peel up a corner with a razor and it should peel off

 

[JCOLE]

Peel up a corner with a razor and it should peel off

I am going to give it a go over the weekend. I was reading that if the surface is porous like mine then it is a pain to remove.

 

[JCOLE]

I have a feeling that I am going to have to break the rock off the attached piece and remove from the tank. Not looking forward to that

 

[fishface NJ]

Good luck! GSP and xenia are the two things I won't put in my new tank. Had them before and thought it was a good idea lol

 

[j.falk]

Send it to me. I love GSP...trying to fill my whole tank up with it.

 

[SandJ]

I am interested in knowing if it can be removed also. It is taking over my JBJ 28. I just removed a gallon zip loc bag of it. I posted a photo on another thread, but this is my tank now and it started as a small amount on an isolated rock.

 

[j.falk]

I am interested in knowing if it can be removed also. It is taking over my JBJ 28. I just removed a gallon zip loc bag of it. I posted a photo on another thread, but this is my tank now and it started as a small amount on an isolated rock.

Scrape it off and send it to me! I'm wanting more GSP!

GSP can be shipped USPS Priority Mail without any issues.

 

[SandJ]

@j.falk send me a PM and we can work something out

 

[melanotaenia]

Once covering a rock GSP is nearly impossible to remove and even if you think you got all of it, some will grow back.

 

[DSC reef]

If you can get the coral to close then you'll be able to see the mat of the coral. With a blade or razor, it's very easy to peel off.

 

[Jon Fishman]

Anyone with ziplock-bags full that can priority mail go Ohio, I will take as much as I can get!!!! Will pay for large sheets of it!

 

[Phil D.]

One thing I learned some time ago, Red Sea's Aipastia-X works good to keep GSP from spreading!!! Put a line along the edge of the mat and it will die off for a few months. You can use that to push it back.

 

[jd371]

Getting it off the rock is going to be hard you're most likely going to have to remove the rock. I isolated mine on it's own rock away from anything else in the corner of the tank but it's still able to spread to the back glass even though it's not touching it.

Anyone with ziplock-bags full that can priority mail go Ohio, I will take as much as I can get!!!! Will pay for large sheets of it!

Good to know because I pull matts of it off the back glass every few months.

 

[S2G]

Good to know because I pull matts of it off the back glass every few months.

I'll take some as well. It's the only thing that can keep up with an angeI i have.

Just dont rename and charge $300 please lol

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

I'll take some as well. It's the only thing that can keep up with an angeI i have.

Just dont rename and charge $300 please lol

What? You don't like God's Special Polyps for the low low priced of $500 a square inch?

 

[j.falk]

@j.falk send me a PM and we can work something out

PM sent.

 

[Cassian]

Anyone with ziplock-bags full that can priority mail go Ohio, I will take as much as I can get!!!! Will pay for large sheets of it!

I’ve got plenty. Branching too

 

[JCOLE]

Lol if I can get it out then I will airmail this stuff to you! However, I am really stressing this as I am probably going to have to remove the rock. This bottom rock is an anchor that is expoxied to the other rocks. Removing this could cause top pieces to top over with the other corals.

 

[JCOLE]

If you can get the coral to close then you'll be able to see the mat of the coral. With a blade or razor, it's very easy to peel off.

Shouldn't be an issue getting it to close. It is fully covered over a pourous rock. If I get the end of the mat then do you think it will be easy to lift and peel off?