Goniopora vs Green Star Polyp GSP; Who will win :(?

[daniel_mourra]

Hello!

I am new to the hobby. My favorite coral of all in my 180 Gal reef is a Goniopora that has been in the tank for 7 months.... The coral is thriving but is now (I think) being threatened by a Green Star Polyp that is growing very fast and inclusting into the rock were the Goni is.... I dont know what is going to happen when the GPS reaches the Goni... will it kill or suffocate it? I know i can break the rock and separate them but I dont want to risk moving the Goni as I could affect the light or flow and stress it.... Any advice or PREDICTIONS? Please see pictures... GSP is getting close...

 

[Tahoe61]

GSP for the win. GSP grows much faster, and I am inclined to think there is probably subtle chemical warfare going on.

 

[VintageReefer]

Gsp

Goni are very sensitive and will close up for days to weeks when annoyed and the gsp will overgrow it

 

[daniel_mourra]

Oh.. Shoot.... Time to break the rock then... Thanks!!!

 

[mjszos]

Oh.. Shoot.... Time to break the rock then... Thanks!!!

Depending on how it’s growing, you may be able to get a blade under the GSP and pull it up like a rug.

Works 50% of the time, every time.

 

[littlefoxx]

Hello!

I am new to the hobby. My favorite coral of all in my 180 Gal reef is a Goniopora that has been in the tank for 7 months.... The coral is thriving but is now (I think) being threatened by a Green Star Polyp that is growing very fast and inclusting into the rock were the Goni is.... I dont know what is going to happen when the GPS reaches the Goni... will it kill or suffocate it? I know i can break the rock and separate them but I dont want to risk moving the Goni as I could affect the light or flow and stress it.... Any advice or PREDICTIONS? Please see pictures... GSP is getting close...

I just had to laugh at your foxface! He is in the back lookin all guilty about something lol.

 

[daniel_mourra]

Oh my..... I will attempt... any details on the blade under the GSP advice? I would actually love to acomplish that and stick it to the black overflow wall of my peninsula tank.... can it be done?

 

[daniel_mourra]

I just had to laugh at your foxface! He is in the back lookin all guilty about something lol.

LOl! Thats him alright!

 

[littlefoxx]

LOl! Thats him alright!

Was probably snacking on one of them lol. I love foxes quirky fish

 

[mjszos]

Oh my..... I will attempt... any details on the blade under the GSP advice? I would actually love to acomplish that and stick it to the black overflow wall of my peninsula tank.... can it be done?

I have had success with a surgical scalpel, but it really just comes down to the rock itself… it peels easier off of the epoxied joints for instance than off of the super porous bits of Marco.

I’d experiment with a throwaway section that doesn’t put your goni at risk.