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What colors do star polyps come in?
Star polyps are rapid growers and will readily colonize any hard surface in your aquarium, including other species of coral and live rock. The polyps have eight feathery, retractable tentacles and are bright fluorescent green with a band of yellow or white around the outside of the central oral disc.
How fast do star polyps grow?
1 inch per month is decent growth rate also.
Are star polyps poisonous?
Are Green Star Polyps Poisonous? GSPs aren’t poisonous in the same way that zoanthid polyps are. Some palythoa zoanthid species have a toxic chemical called Palytoxin that they release when stressed.
Do I need to feed star polyps?
The polyps are very hardy and really low maintenance. You do not even have to worry about feeding them because they already come with what they need to feed themselves. The polyps also easily decorate a tank by their spreading and only require a little light to photosynthesize.
Can green star polyps grow on sand?
Yes it can grow on sand. GSP can also start psuedobranching trying to grow outward from a surface if there’s nowhere else for it to grow.
How fast does GSP grow?
Because of the fast growth rate of green star polyps, make sure there is a barrier of some type between the colony and anything you do not wish to have your corals grow over. Well maintained and fed GSP can spread up to an inch or two (2.5 to 5 cm) each month.
How long can GSP be out of water?
I’ve taken GSP out of water for over 30 minutes with no ill effect. Once back in the water, it took awhile for it to completely open, but some polyps were out within 15 minutes. I try to keep it under 30 minutes, but they should be able to stay out of water for at least a couple hours without any real problems.
Can GSP grow on glass?
Start taking little bits off the rock. It will then regrow on the rock and grow on the glass. If your glass is covered with coralline, giving it some texture, the GSP should grow easier. I also read that it’s better to put it low on the glass, as it will tend to spread upwards towards the light.
How do you get GSP to stick to glass?
the gel superglue will work.. put a dab of it on the backside of the gsp and then place the gsp in water then take out for a sec… place it back in and then apply the gsp to the tank glass and apply a small bit of pressure keep the small bit of pressure for about 30 sec.