Help with GSP

[CaptainVW]

We just added a GSP to our 54 gallon tank yesterday and I'm concerned about it. My understanding was they have purple mats, but this one mostly white. We are new to corals but our Kenya tree and button polyps seem fine and open nicely every day (have only been in the tank about a week though). Anyone know what this could mean, or what I should do?
Not the best picture, but it's the best I could get.

Any advice or suggestions?

 

[Fudsey]

Give a couple days. Your parameters are probably different than where you got it. Mine took a couple days till it opened.

 

[Halal Hotdog]

For me GSP did not do well on the sand. As soon as I mounted it in a high flow area in tripled in growth in two months. Prior 1 year of literally no growth in the sand.

 

[declanisadog]

It looks "dusty". You may want to blow it off with something

 

[declanisadog]

For me GSP did not do well on the sand. As soon as I mounted it in a high flow area in tripled in growth in two months. Prior 1 year of literally no growth in the sand.

Agreed, but I would isolate it as best as you can. Once it gets going it covers everything.

 

[Reeferguy365]

I personally like on the sand bed grows great for me and easy to manage. Easy to rip chunks off so doesn't get out of control plus it makes your aquarium look like it has grass growing. Polyps on mine are over an inch long

 

[Halal Hotdog]

Agreed, but I would isolate it as best as you can. Once it gets going it covers everything.

Great point. Yes once it grows it definitely starts taking over. I mounted mine on the back glass, I want it covered in GSP. I don't have any rocks leaning against the glass, keeping it under control should be manageable.

 

[CaptainVW]

I have heard about it growing fast! I have crushed coral, no sand, but my GSP is isolated enough to control it if it starts growing.

As for the dusty look, I thought so too. How should I try to blow it off? I’m worried about damaging it. It seems like it’s getting good flow, the one open polyp is flapping all around, but maybe I’ll move it a little after trying to clean it

 

[HB AL]

After a week in your tank it should be looking normal in my opinion, I would move it higher up in the tank and give it good flow. Gsp grow fast in high light and strong flow. Move it way up and you should see improvement within a couple days.

 

[Fish4udog]

Should grow good any where I have 1 rock it grows on and keep it cut back have 3 frags started on the sand doing great if you are around NE Ohio I would give you a good start

 

[CaptainVW]

Should grow good any where I have 1 rock it grows on and keep it cut back have 3 frags started on the sand doing great if you are around NE Ohio I would give you a good start

I like the way that looks all over the rock! I’m hoping I can get it to grow like that! I’m in MI about 50(ish) miles north of Toledo.

 

[Fish4udog]

20 miles east of Cleveland , you ever get this way give me shout if you like zoas just got some nirvana & rainbow incinerators going .good luck and happy reefing

 

[DanTer]

As others have said, give it some time to adjust to your water conditions and lighting and whatnot. It can take a little while. As others have said as well, it will outgrow and out compete others corals for space, so just keep that in mind!

 

[pjdiddy]

GSP are immortal, believe me they are really hard to kill, so I am 100% sure yours will be alright.

 

[CaptainVW]

Thanks everyone! It finally started opening yesterday morning. Only about 5 polyps, but later on it had more. And today it's looking great! Now we are going to look for a small rock to let it grow over to keep it contained to one area!