Will GSP grow on shaded areas?

docjanray · Nov 29, 2020

Planning to have GSP carpet a bare bottom tank. I have 2 main rock scapes and each has 3 stands about half inch located underneath the rocks. The rock scape is elevated and just the stand touch the bottom.

Considering the rock scape is elevated the lights wont reach the stand. Will GSP grow on shaded areas? Im afraid it will still creep from underneath the rocks and start its menace.

Tia

brmreefer · Nov 29, 2020

Cool idea. I am thinking it depends on how much shaded areas exists between where the light under the rocks terminate and the locations of the stand legs. Looking at the designs, I think the GSP will be stopped horizontally. However, my GSP strain did develop slightly vertical lobes, so the potential to jump to an elevated rock (if close enough) does slightly exists. I think you should go ahead and do it regardless because of the potential look of the tank. Just plan on trimming back some GSP as needed if the time comes. Again, cool idea. I personally like the look of GSP, and just trim it back when I need to stop the spread.

docjanray · Nov 29, 2020

brmreefer said:
Cool idea. I am thinking it depends on how much shaded areas exists between where the light under the rocks terminate and the locations of the stand legs. Looking at the designs, I think the GSP will be stopped horizontally. However, my GSP strain did develop slightly vertical lobes, so the potential to jump to an elevated rock (if close enough) does slightly exists. I think you should go ahead and do it regardless because of the potential look of the tank. Just plan on trimming back some GSP as needed if the time comes. Again, cool idea. I personally like the look of GSP, and just trim it back when I need to stop the spread.

Thanks! I hate the thought of trimming GSP around the rock scape but i love how it would look like once it all spread out.