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estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

in my experience the chalices are finicky... some like light, others none at all, and you really don't know until you get them in your tank a while

I love rhodactis mushrooms too! They get huge! And come in some great colors.. my favorites now are red with a blue base

icsd71 · Reef-Geek

I agree about getting good lighting first, then get the corals you want. That way you can support them and keep them healthy. They will look better under good lighting as well.

hotshotdevil32 · Is back with a vengeance!

well guys this weekend when I went to get a cardnialfish for my tank I decided to pick up a large colony of green star coral. I know THE DREADED IMPULSE BUY! but the guy said it would be fine and my grandma thought it was really pretty and wanted to buy it for me. so anyway here are some pictures. the coral looks way more green in really life but the camera didn't capture the color well.

icsd71 · Reef-Geek

GSP look good but man they will spread fast if conditions are good for them. I have to continuosly trim mine from rock ,glass and other corals in the surounding area. Good luck with them.

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

GSP is a great coral!! But it does grow fast

I liked to keep mine on an island when I had it, it would start to grown across the sand and I could pull it out and cut it off instead of it growing all over my rocks

Great purchase - it will work perfectly in your tank

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

That was one of my favorite corals, very bright and easy to keep. Might want to consider Estanoche's idea though of trapping it on a rock island. It can be very difficult to remove from rocks where you don't want it.

Variko · Big-Geek

Show your Grandmom how good the new coral looks under T5 or LED's lol. Grandmom's are the best!

hotshotdevil32 · Is back with a vengeance!

for the record guys I was looking for a coral that would grow relatively fast. as you guys may have noticed most of my rock is dry rock and an ugly bleached white coral. I was hoping to have the coral cover a good portion of it. so I will trim it when it gets too big but I do want it to cover the rocks.

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Originally Posted by icsd71

GSP look good but man they will spread fast if conditions are good for them. I have to continuosly trim mine from rock ,glass and other corals in the surounding area. Good luck with them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by estanoche

GSP is a great coral!! But it does grow fast

I liked to keep mine on an island when I had it, it would start to grown across the sand and I could pull it out and cut it off instead of it growing all over my rocks

Great purchase - it will work perfectly in your tank

Quote:

Originally Posted by spinycheek

That was one of my favorite corals, very bright and easy to keep. Might want to consider Estanoche's idea though of trapping it on a rock island. It can be very difficult to remove from rocks where you don't want it.

btw I decieded to go back and do some research on my lighting and they are in fact T-5s see?Aquarium Light Fixtures: Coralife Aqualight HO T-5 Dual Lamp Aquarium Light Fixture
It is still only 108 watts but they are T-5s!

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Originally Posted by Variko

Show your Grandmom how good the new coral looks under T5 or LED's lol. Grandmom's are the best!

hotshotdevil32 · Is back with a vengeance!

guys I was looking for a coral that would grow relatively fast. as you guys may have noticed most of my rock is dry rock and an ugly bleached white coral. I was hoping to have the coral cover a good portion of it. so I will trim it when it gets too big but I do want it to cover the rocks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by icsd71

GSP look good but man they will spread fast if conditions are good for them. I have to continuosly trim mine from rock ,glass and other corals in the surounding area. Good luck with them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by estanoche

GSP is a great coral!! But it does grow fast

I liked to keep mine on an island when I had it, it would start to grown across the sand and I could pull it out and cut it off instead of it growing all over my rocks

Great purchase - it will work perfectly in your tank

Quote:

Originally Posted by spinycheek

That was one of my favorite corals, very bright and easy to keep. Might want to consider Estanoche's idea though of trapping it on a rock island. It can be very difficult to remove from rocks where you don't want it.

btw I decieded to go back and do some research on my lighting and they are in fact T-5s see?Aquarium Light Fixtures: Coralife Aqualight HO T-5 Dual Lamp Aquarium Light Fixture
It is still only 108 watts but they are T-5s!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Variko

Show your Grandmom how good the new coral looks under T5 or LED's lol. Grandmom's are the best!

rgrking · Spawning

not bad. I bet you can keep LPS and maybe some SPS like monti caps too!

hotshotdevil32 · Is back with a vengeance!

I think I'm gonna hold off on anymore then like 10$ frags untill I get done stocking the tank. I only have so much money to throw around so I think I'm gonna finish stocking the tank first. I'm hoping to get some cleaner shrimp the next time I go to the LFS! with them and the cardnial fish in the caves there is gonna be a lotta life in my rock work!

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Originally Posted by rgrking

not bad. I bet you can keep LPS and maybe some SPS like monti caps too!

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

Looks great! I love GSP - though I'm the rare reefer that's never had it grow to excess. In fact, I have a small chunk of it growing on a rock in my 29, and it hasn't spread at all in months. Very bizarre O_o

rgrking · Spawning

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Originally Posted by LadyOfIreland

Looks great! I love GSP - though I'm the rare reefer that's never had it grow to excess. In fact, I have a small chunk of it growing on a rock in my 29, and it hasn't spread at all in months. Very bizarre O_o

I can't keep it alive lol.

Those shrimp will look cool in there. Are the cardinals sticking together still?

Barbara · Geekette

Quote:

Originally Posted by spinycheek

That was one of my favorite corals, very bright and easy to keep. Might want to consider Estanoche's idea though of trapping it on a rock island. It can be very difficult to remove from rocks where you don't want it.

I absolutely LOVE estanoche's idea - - a cool little "island" can even be created on one of your rocks too Alex

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Originally Posted by Variko

Show your Grandmom how good the new coral looks under T5 or LED's lol. Grandmom's are the best!

....yeah...."hey grandmom....look how amazing it would look under LEDs....don't 'ya want it looking like that?"

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Originally Posted by hotshotdevil32

for the record guys I was looking for a coral that would grow relatively fast. as you guys may have noticed most of my rock is dry rock and an ugly bleached white coral. I was hoping to have the coral cover a good portion of it. so I will trim it when it gets too big but I do want it to cover the rocks.

btw I decieded to go back and do some research on my lighting and they are in fact T-5s see?Aquarium Light Fixtures: Coralife Aqualight HO T-5 Dual Lamp Aquarium Light Fixture
It is still only 108 watts but they are T-5s!

patience Alex....patience!

.....trust me...you do not want it covering your rocks - it chokes out other corals.........and trimming it is not as easy as you think.........but setting it up as a separate piece (island) where you can remove any spreading will really help you keep that pretty coral at bay AND still allow you to add other corals too!

hmmmmmmmmm.........it's been a while since we heard from you.............

(hint)

rgrking · Spawning

So did you get anything this weekend? I saw some sexy shrimp and almost bought a pair. I think they would look cool in your tank!

[21 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 09-18-2011, 02:52 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
in my experience the chalices are finicky... some like light, others none at all, and you really don't know until you get them in your tank a while I love rhodactis mushrooms too! They get huge! And come in some great colors.. my favorites now are red with a blue base __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[23 (permalink)] Posted by hotshotdevil32 09-21-2011, 08:29 PM	Is back with a vengeance!
well guys this weekend when I went to get a cardnialfish for my tank I decided to pick up a large colony of green star coral. I know THE DREADED IMPULSE BUY! but the guy said it would be fine and my grandma thought it was really pretty and wanted to buy it for me. so anyway here are some pictures. the coral looks way more green in really life but the camera didn't capture the color well. __________________ The proud hooker for the new Rochelle huge nuts (Rugby team)!	Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 536 Gameroom cash: $155985 Rep Power: 22
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[25 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 09-21-2011, 10:26 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
GSP is a great coral!! But it does grow fast I liked to keep mine on an island when I had it, it would start to grown across the sand and I could pull it out and cut it off instead of it growing all over my rocks Great purchase - it will work perfectly in your tank __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[26 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 09-22-2011, 12:19 AM	Insert Custom Title Here
That was one of my favorite corals, very bright and easy to keep. Might want to consider Estanoche's idea though of trapping it on a rock island. It can be very difficult to remove from rocks where you don't want it. __________________ All this knowledge is giving me a raging brainer!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[30 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 09-22-2011, 08:55 PM	Spawning
not bad. I bet you can keep LPS and maybe some SPS like monti caps too! __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[22 (permalink)] Posted by icsd71 09-21-2011, 08:19 PM	Reef-Geek
I agree about getting good lighting first, then get the corals you want. That way you can support them and keep them healthy. They will look better under good lighting as well.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bethany,IL Posts: 465 Gameroom cash: $150315 Rep Power: 16
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[24 (permalink)] Posted by icsd71 09-21-2011, 08:41 PM	Reef-Geek
GSP look good but man they will spread fast if conditions are good for them. I have to continuosly trim mine from rock ,glass and other corals in the surounding area. Good luck with them.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bethany,IL Posts: 465 Gameroom cash: $150315 Rep Power: 16
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[27 (permalink)] Posted by Variko 09-22-2011, 09:34 AM	Big-Geek
Show your Grandmom how good the new coral looks under T5 or LED's lol. Grandmom's are the best!	Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Posts: 1,427 Gameroom cash: $358075 Rep Power: 36
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[32 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 09-23-2011, 11:51 AM	Dr. Zoos
Looks great! I love GSP - though I'm the rare reefer that's never had it grow to excess. In fact, I have a small chunk of it growing on a rock in my 29, and it hasn't spread at all in months. Very bizarre O_o __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[35 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 10-03-2011, 10:43 PM	Spawning
So did you get anything this weekend? I saw some sexy shrimp and almost bought a pair. I think they would look cool in your tank! __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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