Looking for a large gsp

[Bishop217]

I’m looking for a large piece of green star polyp for my back wall! Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[keagan]

If you cut the base off a frag and glue it on the back wall it'll cover the wall pretty fast. You'll be cutting it away from the overflow all the time though it grows really fast when established and can become a nuisance.

 

[exnisstech]

Just get a piece and glue it on the wall at the lowest point you want it and it will cover the wall. It will grow toward the light so that's why you want to place yhe frag low. This grew from a small piece maybe 2"

 

[backbayreef]

GSP should be banned in this hobby -- it can totally take over your tank! lol

Branching GSP though? Super cool... it's like SPS but almost zero maintenance.

 

[OcellarisFish]

Just get a piece and glue it on the wall at the lowest point you want it and it will cover the wall. It will grow toward the light so that's why you want to place yhe frag low. This grew from a small piece maybe 2"

How long did it take for it to cover your wall?

 

[exnisstech]

How long did it take for it to cover your wall?

I'm really not sure TBH. I'm terrible at keeping track of things like that. If I were to guess maybe 2 years ie or a bit less. I was surprised how well it grew. The tank ran very low N and and the GSP was getting blasted with flow and over 500 par of light.
I had to scrape it back from the wier every weeks once it reached that level. I recently took that tank down but scraped all the GSP and placed on on the bottom of my 330g to aee if I can start covering the buttom. I was amazed at the number of pods that were in the GSP even with the polyps retracted. There were hundreds maybe thousands that came falling out when I was scraping it off.

 

[Bishop217]

Just get a piece and glue it on the wall at the lowest point you want it and it will cover the wall. It will grow toward the light so that's why you want to place yhe frag low. This grew from a small piece maybe 2"

Ok. Sounds great! I guess I’ll just have to be patient!

 

[OcellarisFish]

How long did it take for it to cover your wall?

I'm really not sure TBH. I'm terrible at keeping track of things like that. If I were to guess maybe 2 years ie or a bit less. I was surprised how well it grew. The tank ran very low N and and the GSP was getting blasted with flow and over 500 par of light.
I had to scrape it back from the wier every weeks once it reached that level. I recently took that tank down but scraped all the GSP and placed on on the bottom of my 330g to aee if I can start covering the buttom. I was amazed at the number of pods that were in the GSP even with the polyps retracted. There were hundreds maybe thousands that came falling out when I was scraping it off.

I would love to see a photo of your 330g if you wouldn’t mind sharing!

Also just like OP, I’m also looking for a good size GSP carpet to start on my back wall as well if you ever have need to trim a bit hahah

 

[backbayreef]

I'm really not sure TBH. I'm terrible at keeping track of things like that. If I were to guess maybe 2 years ie or a bit less. I was surprised how well it grew. The tank ran very low N and and the GSP was getting blasted with flow and over 500 par of light.
I had to scrape it back from the wier every weeks once it reached that level. I recently took that tank down but scraped all the GSP and placed on on the bottom of my 330g to aee if I can start covering the buttom. I was amazed at the number of pods that were in the GSP even with the polyps retracted. There were hundreds maybe thousands that came falling out when I was scraping it off.

I’m equally concerned with GSP on the floor since it will make its way to the rocks. I did a small patch many years ago but got sick & tired of reaching all the way down to trim!

 

[exnisstech]

I would love to see a photo of your 330g if you wouldn’t mind sharing!

Also just like OP, I’m also looking for a good size GSP carpet to start on my back wall as well if you ever have need to trim a bit hahah

Its hard to get a decent FTS but here are 3 showing left center and right.

I’m equally concerned with GSP on the floor since it will make its way to the rocks. I did a small patch many years ago but got sick & tired of reaching all the way down to trim!

In my 330 I'm letting everything go where it chooses after I place it. Some will have to figure out boundaries. In a large tank I enjoy just letting things go.

An earlier FTS that in camera AI tweaked a bit

 

[backbayreef]

Another option - instead of GSP, have you considered plating monticap? I'm doing a small experiment on one of my tanks' backwall & flat rock. They are harder to remove than GSP though...

 

[BigDangler]

gsp would be the quickest.. caps might take a hot min.. or some kinda lepto even? but by far gsp is the fastest growing covering thing lol id say do xenia but my god that stuff floats around n picks where its wants to start up next.. gsp your safe bet.. find someone local basically giving it away.. cut it with scissors and place a bunch on the bottom back wall and watch it grow like a literal wild fire.. make sure it dont touch your overflow tho lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

gsp would be the quickest.. caps might take a hot min.. or some kinda lepto even? but by far gsp is the fastest growing covering thing lol id say do xenia but my god that stuff floats around n picks where its wants to start up next.. gsp your safe bet.. find someone local basically giving it away.. cut it with scissors and place a bunch on the bottom back wall and watch it grow like a literal wild fire.. make sure it dont touch your overflow tho lol

Mine has managed to stay in place in lieu of spreading everywhere. Here is an example:

 

[BryanM]

Ok. Sounds great! I guess I’ll just have to be patient!

The way mine has been growing, if I glued it to the back wall I'd think it would take a couple years to get to the top of the glass.

 

[exnisstech]

Another option - instead of GSP, have you considered plating monticap? I'm doing a small experiment on one of my tanks' backwall & flat rock. They are harder to remove than GSP though...

I'm working on that now. I'm interested in seeing how they do when they meet up.