Controlling Green Start Polyps???

[blair graphix]

How do you keep growth in check? Isolate it on a specific rock or in a specific location?

Just seems to creep (rather quickly) uncontrolled.

Any suggestions for removing it from live rock?

Thanks,
Taylor

[will16]

They do spread quickly. I manually scrape them back to stop from spreading. I have also tried Aiptasia X on them and it does kill them but don't think it would clean an entire rock with it. I just hit the stragglers I see getting away. The best is to remove the rock, second best is to put that rock on the sand bed isolated from everything else.

[Roy Arena]

I have the same question regarding star polyps. I cannot seem to get them under control.

[blair graphix]

I pulled 2 of the 3 rocks that they are on. Going to see if I can work it off of those. I think (Keyword) that I can keep it under control on the 3rd rock.

I actually have it covering about a 1/3 of the back glass. This one I keep in check by just cutting off pieces when it gets near something.

It is quick!

I have another question for you all.... will green star polyps over run say a brain or montipora?

Thanks again... time to break out the scrub brush, lol.
Taylor

[Gdevine]

Like Xenia for many these are an invasive coral and can and will get out of control if you don't keep them isolated. I wouldn't put these or Xenia in my tank...trust me...been there done that...ever again.

[Roy Arena]

They will grow over, covering a montipora.

[Rich D]

a brain or monti should be able to slime some of them away but once it becomes stressed, it will become vulnerable to attacks and then it probably wont go well

[xenon]

Keep them on an island.

[RiverOtter]

LOL you can always get a Tiger Cowle Snail. Mine just whiped out 75% of mine.

[snorvich]

Some things are difficult if not impossible to control. The best approach is not to introduce them into your tank.

[Timbor]

I keep mine on my sandbed... the mat just grows over the sand, and is very easy to trim - just rip the mat up, and voila! frags for sale!

[Amazon4]

I keep some on a separate rock. When the matt grows out enough, I slice it off and it goes to the LFS for some credit.

There was also some growing on some LR I bought off of a fellow reefer. It's next to a huge BTA. The BTA keeps it in check. There's ONE thing that can kill gsp!

[serpentman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14296956#post14296956 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xenon
Keep them on an island.

This is your best bet. I have kept them in a reef for years with no options. As they try to spread over the sand you can simply tear off pieces and sell them/trade them off.

[blair graphix]

Thanks for the insight. Last night pulled two of the three rocks that had been taken over. It took some time but I managed to get it all off of those two and I isolated the one rock. I also trimmed the mat growing on the back glass. Took all of it to the LFS and got some credit.