Green Star Polyps

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  1. scubba.steve

    scubba.steve Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Can anyone tell me a groth rate on these green star polyps?
    I just got a frag about a week ago and already its spreading and has more polyps.

    Also got mushrooms less than a week ago and
    i have 1 splitting fourways.


    Am i trippin?
    Or these things spread pretty good?
     
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  2. bc219

    bc219 Millepora

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    They both spread pretty fast!
     
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  3. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    GSPs will grow very quickly, the more light they get the faster they will grow, that's why I like to keep them at the bottom of the tank.
     
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  4. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Mine grow like crazy..
     
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  5. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    Mine are a plague they grow so fast

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  6. scubba.steve

    scubba.steve Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Is there a chance these would grow on a dead fan coral?
    I have one thats about 2feet tall that would look awesome with these covering it
     
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  7. bc219

    bc219 Millepora

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    Sure, there's no reason why they wont. Attach the frag to it for a while and once it spreads to it, remove and you're on your way to a cool gsp display.
     
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  8. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    Amen to that, a nice colony can soon turn into a wild out break
    mine grew at a rate that was so fast I would return from a 2or3 month trip and have to re do my rock work to stop it covering all of my rock as I use it for my filtration.



    mind you that all that growth was not one week and like most corals the bigger they get the Quicker they grow:)
     
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