Does gsp drop pieces of itself in order to spread?

[Juju2773]

Does anyone know if gsp will drop small pieces of itself in order to spread? I have a four inch piece that has on at least 5 occasions i have been walking past my tank and noticed a teent flash of green . It seems to drop tiny pieces, with about two polyps and they blow into crevices at the base of my main rock. I feel lucky so far to have found them before theyve attached, but after the last one i am uneasy. I do not want it on my main rock. I have a nice sized rock designated just for away from everthing else. Any body know about this? I love how it looks but if it does indeed purposely drop pieces then i sadly may have to let it go.

 

[Doctor Derp]

GSP will for sure drop daughter colonies to attempt to spread further, especially once it runs out of room to encrust wherever it is.

 

[mrpontiac80]

GSP will for sure drop daughter colonies to attempt to spread further, especially once it runs out of room to encrust wherever it is.

Didn’t know that. I’ve had Gsp for a few years but never seen that happen.

 

[Doctor Derp]

Didn’t know that. I’ve had Gsp for a few years but never seen that happen.

I believe there are a few varieties of GSP out there. I'm only familiar with one that will branch and drop babies.

 

[mrpontiac80]

I believe there are a few varieties of GSP out there. I'm only familiar with one that will branch and drop babies.

Oh ok, I do not have the branching version but that kind looks really cool

 

[The_Paradox]

I believe there are a few varieties of GSP out there. I'm only familiar with one that will branch and drop babies.

Yeah but if anything so much as looks at it funny pieces will break off and spread. Crabs seem to be the worst offenders.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

My GSP I've had for 3 years tends to form like a purple base, it's neon green costs like £10, the purple base seems to spread rather than spawn/ babies/ droplet's but I assume it may happen, my tuxedo urchin may pinch and pull/ spread , mine only purple base/growth and easy to see/ manage.
It's generally just from purple base growth which is easily identifiable

 

[Juju2773]

GSP will for sure drop daughter colonies to attempt to spread further, especially once it runs out of room to encrust wherever it is.

Oh .. geez! Thanks for the info. I believe it for sure is dropping babies. Although it has not fully covered the big rock i put it on, only about 1/4th of it.
Im not sure what variety i have probably a branching one. My frag piece came in two curled stick like pieces that were crossed and attached in the center. It looks like it spreads over the surface with a purple body. And has pieces on the edges that stick up.
I love the way it looks but i may have to give it up. I have alot of rock and would hate to have it take over.

 

[Doctor Derp]

Oh .. geez! Thanks for the info. I believe it for sure is dropping babies. Although it has not fully covered the big rock i put it on, only about 1/4th of it.
Im not sure what variety i have probably a branching one. My frag piece came in two curled stick like pieces that were crossed and attached in the center. It looks like it spreads over the surface with a purple body. And has pieces on the edges that stick up.
I love the way it looks but i may have to give it up. I have alot of rock and would hate to have it take over.

What you describe sounds precisely like the branching GSP I am familiar with.

 

[Juju2773]

What you describe sounds precisely like the branching GSP I am familiar with.

Thanks. Yeah, im pretty sure. I saw pictures of the big colony it xame from and it definitely had curled raised extensions. Its a hard choice, i do love it

 

[yanni]

Thanks. Yeah, im pretty sure. I saw pictures of the big colony it xame from and it definitely had curled raised extensions. Its a hard choice, i do love it

You can just scrape it off where it lands, don't let people fear monger you into giving up a coral you like. Just be on top of maintenance and look for pieces that drop off, easy peasy. I do that w xenia and my gsp, never had an issue