Wall Coral

[PaulPerger]

OK. So, I want to cover the back glass of my tank with some sort of coral. I am looking for inspiration!

I have seen people use what looks like mushrooms. I have seen green star polyps. I have seen wall hammers.

Photos VERY Welcome!! I am looking for something that will grow on the back glass fairly quickly.

Please give me some guidance and suggestions, and as mentioned photos would be very helpful!!

 

[nickkohrn]

I have seen Green Star Polyps and Cyphastrea covering the rear glass panes of tanks, and it can look really nice. I don't have experience with doing it myself, but I'm a fan of those two corals being back there. If you look at earlier videos that Dutch Reefer uploaded to YouTube, he has encrusting Montipora and some others on his rear glass.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp0F-VR6fG67yvmTYwAiqjQ

 

[Wen]

My vote is to go with green star polyps.
I have them on both overflows and love the movement it has with dueling wave makers.
Visitors comment on the gsp more then the high end pieces. It’s a crowd pleaser.
Grows fast, it’s easy, not expensive...just super glue it on!

 

[PaulPerger]

My vote is to go with green star polyps.
I have them on both overflows and love the movement it has with dueling wave makers.
Visitors comment on the gsp more then the high end pieces. It’s a crowd pleaser.
Grows fast, it’s easy, not expensive...just super glue it on!

This looks awesome! Do you have an FTS?

 

[Butuz]

Just make sure GSP stays on the back glass and doesnt jump to your rockwork. If you dont control and trim when needed, it will take over your entire tank. Also, even though the Dutch reefer in the video above says that GSP only grows up towards the light, that has not been the case from my experience. It grows in all directions. You really need to stay on it and trim when needed. I use a glass scraper, you can trim carpets of this stuff with it, very clean.

 

[Wen]

This looks awesome! Do you have an FTS?

Not a very clear fts...

 

[PaulPerger]

Not a very clear fts...

Thank You. Your tank is beautiful!

 

[count krunk]

i am a fan of doing GSP, clove polyps, and montipora on the back glass. the Monti i will also sometimes attach to the side glass.

 

[LuizW13]

There used to be an LFS in my area that had green Pocillapora growing on the back wall, it was awesome.

 

[PaulPerger]

There used to be an LFS in my area that had green Pocillapora growing on the back wall, it was awesome.

The only thing that I don't like about Pocilapora is that it can spread all over the tank unpredictably.

 

[LARedstickreefer]

JF home wrecker.

 

[PaulPerger]

JF home wrecker.

That would be a homewrecker...[emoji2] [emoji2]

 

[kireek]

Unsightly walls? Try a Cyphastrea.

 

[Red1CA]

Unsightly walls? Try a Cyphastrea.

Beautiful but looks like a pita when it’s time to remove?

 

[kireek]

Oh that's not coming off, it will die first.

 

[PaulPerger]

Unsightly walls? Try a Cyphastrea.

BEAUTIFUL! So, two questions:
1. How did you get it to grow on your glass?
2. How long did it take to cover that much glass?

 

[ThatFishGuy]

So what do you do with the trimmed GSP off the back wall?

 

[kireek]

BEAUTIFUL! So, two questions:
1. How did you get it to grow on your glass?
2. How long did it take to cover that much glass?

The frag was simply leaned up against the wall. There is a large Favites below that may have encouraged it to grow upwards. Also there is a lot of spill over light from the LED that hits this wall.

This represents at least 2 years of growth.

 

[Brett newell]

I'm planning on putting some kind of tabling acro on on side of the back wall and jedi mind trick on the other side.

 

[Philip Chin]

green star polyps and xenia