Blue Cespitularia and GSP out of control

[Arsenix2001]

1. My GSP is quickly taking over this LR from a quarter sized frag in 8 months, any tips to stop it from spreading?

2 my blue Cespitularia is out of control, its getting so huge and throwing down new feet literally every two weeks. Made the mistake of fragging to another spot too. Im literally hacking off growth foots every two week. Any way to tame this thing other than cutting?

 

[SamsReef]

GSP should be kept on sand bed and it keeps it contained. There are some others(blue cloves and junk zoas) that cannot be contained by keeping on sand Bed. Hope that was helpful.

Sam

 

[Flippers4pups]

Manual removal is all I know.

 

[Arsenix2001]

Manual removal is all I know.

What is the best method. I have cosmetic scissors I use for the Cespitularia. Just pry peel and cut?

 

[User1]

1. My GSP is quickly taking over this LR from a quarter sized frag in 8 months, any tips to stop it from spreading?

2 my blue Cespitularia is out of control, its getting so huge and throwing down new feet literally every two weeks. Made the mistake of fragging to another spot too. Im literally hacking off growth foots every two week. Any way to tame this thing other than cutting?

GSP - you can place some rubble and as it starts to grow over it - it will lift making it easier to peel back slowly. More on this in a second.

Cespitularia - very pretty although it can take over similar to Xenia. More on this below to include GSP (will work on other corals like Kenya trees for example)

1. Bowl of water
2. Gloves - nitrile for example
3. Soft music
4. Open / crack open window
5. Forceps
6. Step stool / ladder if needed
7. Turn off return pump, other pumps also but leave one on for circulation
8. Glove up, ladder up, reach over, whatever works
9. With forceps reach in and move finger over gsp or Xenia or Cespitularia stalk you want to remove
10. With forceps, curved work best, clap as close to the rock, firmly, as you can
11. Once clamp is secure, gently (GENTLY) move side to side while lifting (GENTLY) and it should peel off
12. Lift out and release into bowl of water - it should fall off with a little swishing back and forth
13. Repeat for 10 or so minutes
14. Repeat until done
15. Take bowl outside and empty into trash if you don't want to frag

Basically you are using the forceps as close to the base of the coral and the rock as possible. Clamp, gently pull left and to the right, lifting, and it should peel off. That is what I do anyway.

Best of luck.

 

[Arsenix2001]

GSP - you can place some rubble and as it starts to grow over it - it will lift making it easier to peel back slowly. More on this in a second.

Cespitularia - very pretty although it can take over similar to Xenia. More on this below to include GSP (will work on other corals like Kenya trees for example)

1. Bowl of water
2. Gloves - nitrile for example
3. Soft music
4. Open / crack open window
5. Forceps
6. Step stool / ladder if needed
7. Turn off return pump, other pumps also but leave one on for circulation
8. Glove up, ladder up, reach over, whatever works
9. With forceps reach in and move finger over gsp or Xenia or Cespitularia stalk you want to remove
10. With forceps, curved work best, clap as close to the rock, firmly, as you can
11. Once clamp is secure, gently (GENTLY) move side to side while lifting (GENTLY) and it should peel off
12. Lift out and release into bowl of water - it should fall off with a little swishing back and forth
13. Repeat for 10 or so minutes
14. Repeat until done
15. Take bowl outside and empty into trash if you don't want to frag

Basically you are using the forceps as close to the base of the coral and the rock as possible. Clamp, gently pull left and to the right, lifting, and it should peel off. That is what I do anyway.

Best of luck.

Thanks so much, lol! At the soft music. I swear cutting and working with coral in the aquarium is beyond stressful. If you aren't in the hobby you will never understand either !

 

[User1]

Thanks so much, lol! At the soft music. I swear cutting and working with coral in the aquarium is beyond stressful. If you aren't in the hobby you will never understand either !

Well, I personally have extra steps like going outside and kicking a bush, etc