Removing Green star polyps from LR

SaltWaterN00b · 12-15-2006, 11:13 AM

A few months ago Will gave me a free frag of GSP about 1/3 of an inch and now its grown to nearly 5". Id rather it not take over the rock its on being that I have a torch and a tulip/teacup? anemone in a nice spot.

My question is how or can I even get it off the rock to move it to another one?

Psycho graphic · 12-15-2006, 11:39 AM

If the rock is fairly smooth, take a knife and lift an edge of it and it carefully peel it off. If you are'nt removing the whole mat, cut it with a sharp razor and then peel it off.

SaltWaterN00b · 12-15-2006, 11:46 AM

Yea ill be removing the whole piece, how long does it usually take for it to re-attach to another rock?

Psycho graphic · 12-15-2006, 11:57 AM

Dry the botom of the mat and the rock, glue it down in a few spots with CA gel and your ready to go. It will take a few days for it to open back up, but once it does, it will grow quickly and attach on its own with the new growth in a matter of a week or so, depending on how fast it grows.

12-15-2006, 11:13 AM	#1
SaltWaterN00b \/\/h47 @ n00b !!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ridgewood, Queens Posts: 599 Reefer Ratings: (11) Friends: (0)	Removing Green star polyps from LR A few months ago Will gave me a free frag of GSP about 1/3 of an inch and now its grown to nearly 5". Id rather it not take over the rock its on being that I have a torch and a tulip/teacup? anemone in a nice spot. My question is how or can I even get it off the rock to move it to another one? __________________ Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes - the ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules and they have no respect for the status quo. You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing that you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things.

12-15-2006, 11:39 AM	#2
Psycho graphic Trouble Maker! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Forks Township Pa. Posts: 766 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (0)	If the rock is fairly smooth, take a knife and lift an edge of it and it carefully peel it off. If you are'nt removing the whole mat, cut it with a sharp razor and then peel it off. __________________ Who Pee'd in the Gene Pool?

12-15-2006, 11:46 AM	#3
SaltWaterN00b \/\/h47 @ n00b !!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ridgewood, Queens Posts: 599 Reefer Ratings: (11) Friends: (0)	Yea ill be removing the whole piece, how long does it usually take for it to re-attach to another rock? __________________ Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes - the ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules and they have no respect for the status quo. You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing that you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things.

12-15-2006, 11:57 AM	#4
Psycho graphic Trouble Maker! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Forks Township Pa. Posts: 766 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (0)	Dry the botom of the mat and the rock, glue it down in a few spots with CA gel and your ready to go. It will take a few days for it to open back up, but once it does, it will grow quickly and attach on its own with the new growth in a matter of a week or so, depending on how fast it grows. __________________ Who Pee'd in the Gene Pool?

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