How to remove GSP from my rock work

[joe-ejs]

Hello. I have some GSP that is starting to become invasive. I was wondering what others have done to either completely remove it or keep it contained. I read a few threads about using tweezers or forceps. I was wondering if anyone else has come up with a good way to get it removed.

Any advice is appreciated...

 

[jbc6262]

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

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

I removed mine with a hammer and chisel. Outside of the tank of course.

 

[mryan04290]

Hello. I have some GSP that is starting to become invasive. I was wondering what others have done to either completely remove it or keep it contained. I read a few threads about using tweezers or forceps. I was wondering if anyone else has come up with a good way to get it removed.

Any advice is appreciated...

Spent 45 minutes recently with a dental pick tweezers and a toothbrush scraping picking and peeling until I saw no more green anywhere and so far nothing has popped back up

 

[joe-ejs]

Yeah. Dental pick or similar tool seems to be the advice. I cannot remove the rock either as it is on one of my aquascapes that I made that takes up 1/3 the tank and rock work..I want to make sure when I remove it that it doesnt land elsewhere and start another patch of grass

 

[Megability]

You might want to try layering on some AiptasiaX, with all pumps off of course, and just melt it down...

 

[JayM]

Rumor has it that Hydnophora corals will pretty much kill anything that gets near it. Maybe give that a shot?

 

[Mr. Roboto]

Take the rock to the LFS and trade it in for another rock?

 

[AustinBabler]

I think I’ve read someplace that kalkwasser slurry will kill it.

 

[Rusty_L_Shackleford]

Rumor has it that Hydnophora corals will pretty much kill anything that gets near it. Maybe give that a shot?

I used to keep a silver/purple hydrophora frag for this exact reason. That stuff will nuke anything it comes into contact with. It even kills aiptasia.

 

[mfinn]

I think I’ve read someplace that kalkwasser slurry will kill it.

I've done this multiple times.
But anytime you use kalk paste, be sure to turn off all flow in the tank ( return pump and powerheads).
Let it sit in the area you want nuked and after 10-15 minutes syphon out the kalk paste.
Any free floating kalk paste can land on other corals and kill them too.

 

[mfinn]

I think I’ve read someplace that kalkwasser slurry will kill it.

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