November Photo of the Month

[Mike O'Brien]

This month's contest will be for the best picture of Green Star Polyps. Think about composition.

Everyone probably has this coral, so let's have a lot of entries. :)

The Rules

RULES: Glance over this quickly for the rules http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=21893






My pic

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/Mike0101/DSCF0015.jpg

[elvictre]

Cool, I have a 20 lb rock of GSP. Now I just have to figure out how to take a good pic.

[Rickyrooz]

I've have a cool idea for this coral. I'll take a picture tomorrow :)

[Mantis]

I cut back on my stars in my tank since they grow like weeds but here is some of what is left. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd130/mantis-001/002.jpg

[Rickyrooz]

This is my entry.

I poked the polyps so they would close up.
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa85/YellowBellyTang/Purplestarburst110307.jpg

Here is a picture of the colony. The polyps extend so much it looks like grass.
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa85/YellowBellyTang/Starburst110307.jpg


www.rickysreef.com

[miket]

http://www.socaldivevideos.com/20reef/GreenStarPolyps_MacroSm.jpg

Enjoy,
- MikeT

[tike]

I don't have GSP. :(

[Mantis]

take a trip to a local LFS they are usually the cheapest if you know some one with some they may spare some as well

[tike]

take a trip to a local LFS they are usually the cheapest if you know some one with some they may spare some as well


I have mostly sps and i don't want GSP to spread rapidly thru my tank as they did before.

[mrhaaksma]

I'm back.... here's a couple.


http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/pigeonalle/stars0022.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/pigeonalle/stars0011.jpg

[Europa]

mrhaaksma, I moved your pictures to the tank of the month thread.

Nice GSP btw :)

[Mike O'Brien]

You have the frag friendly flaps too. Nice !

[gsxunv04@aol.com]

im so jealous! i want some of these luscious fields of gsp in my tank! anybody trying to sell some frags?

[jxb647]

most people i find start out wanting it and as they spread and take over the tank people seem to go the other way with them, i know lots of friends that are trying to get rid of it but are having a tough time. Kinda like Xenia was for me...

[mrhaaksma]

Would just the "flaps" make it in shipping? I have enough to give away if anybody is interested. This past spring I told a few others that I would get them some but then I was called away for 6+ months.

[Mike O'Brien]

Yep, you might want to try shipping them dry. Well you just put them between some wet paper towels and put that inside a plastic bag.

[Rickyrooz]

My GSP grows like a weed. Almost wish I never purchased it since it takes up SPS growing space.

[Mike O'Brien]

They need to be isolated, but you may miss them when they are gone. If not you can end up with one of these. Purple with green polyp Acro??

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/Mike0101/GSP.jpg

[Rickyrooz]

Looks like the GSP completely encrusted the acro. Possibly a staghorn.

[GSELLERS1245]

im so jealous! i want some of these luscious fields of gsp in my tank! anybody trying to sell some frags?
hey i got some i'll send you...lemme know when you get the skimmer and i'll send you the mesh and i'll send you some gsp's :)....it seems like i'm hookin you up huh?

[Europa]

Here's mine
http://www.infowest.com/personal/m/mindi/gspxenia.jpg

[miket]

I would think there would be more pictures, this coral is so common.

About it being a pest, I agree, but you just have to prune them. I find my stainless steel tongs tear that stuff off pretty good. If nobody wants the parts, I toss em. It's like a damn weed, it will grow back. I have had limited success growing it on the back of the tank, overflow and over power head bodies. In my new 125 It has room to grow so I may let it claim a few rocks as I like the neon green color of my GSP.

- MikeT

[FishTankFreddie]

ok i've been lazy but here is mine

[miket]

Sweet!

[gsxunv04@aol.com]

my lfs wanted $50 for a fist sized colony of gsp's, i told them to shove it. the ones i got form glenn are on the fence right now but i hope they spring to life.

[GSELLERS1245]

grant the species i sent you is the same as europa's any sign of life yet?

[PSES530]

Here's mine!

http://www.reeflounge.net/gallery/d/2676-2/100_0248.jpg

[gsxunv04@aol.com]

no sign of life, the bumps have gotten bigger, but no sign of a polyp. ill keep u posted

[miket]

It's Dec 1st, wheres the poll?