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fishface
04-13-2007, 09:56 PM
i've had these things for several years now and all they do is just live. not thrive mind you as it seems everyone else's do. i thought they we're supposed to be a bit of a weed. i've got great light and flow, feed frequently but have no nitrates or phosphates and all my parameters seem goods so what's the deal?
04scoobysti
04-13-2007, 10:05 PM
GPS=GSP? Green Star Polyps?
fishface
04-13-2007, 10:09 PM
GSP? Green Star Polyps?
yup....
Scavenger
04-13-2007, 10:13 PM
My GSP's grew like weeds until I increased light and flow. Now they just live. I couldn't be happier about it. I also think they like slightly dirty water they really went wild when I skipped water changes.
fishface
04-13-2007, 10:33 PM
My GSP's grew like weeds until I increased light and flow. Now they just live. I couldn't be happier about it. I also think they like slightly dirty water they really went wild when I skipped water changes.interesting...anyone else?
ponokareefer
04-13-2007, 10:49 PM
I have had a really difficult time keeping these altogether. I have tried 2 frags with no success. Everything else is doing awesome but these things.

Ryan
04scoobysti
04-13-2007, 10:50 PM
when i neglected my tank a few years back the GSP grew quite qwickly, so did my mushrooms. I second the poor/dirty water quality. And they didnt need much light to grow, i had them growing like mad under 2x20w PC in a 10g.
Snappy
04-13-2007, 11:31 PM
What type do you have, Snakeskin or purple mat?
I find they like a good flow with a bit lower light. I keep mine on the sandbed. I also found they do best when the alk isn't too high.
Murminator
04-13-2007, 11:36 PM
My GSP's grew like weeds until I increased light and flow. Now they just live. I couldn't be happier about it. I also think they like slightly dirty water they really went wild when I skipped water changes.


Mine was the opposite when I added more light and more flow they grew like mad
04scoobysti
04-13-2007, 11:52 PM
i have purple mat
kwirky
04-14-2007, 12:32 AM
mine hasn't grown at all. They grew a little when I got them and the tank was still cycling, but now they're stagnant. They look exactly the same 5 months later. I have bright T5 lighting and undetectable nitrates, and high flow. I've always thought I've been doing something wrong... :neutral:
fishface
04-14-2007, 01:09 AM
i have purple matsame
fishface
04-14-2007, 02:14 AM
when i neglected my tank a few years back the GSP grew quite qwickly, so did my mushrooms. I second the poor/dirty water quality. And they didnt need much light to grow, i had them growing like mad under 2x20w PC in a 10g.hhmmmmm...i wonder if this is why my mushies are fairly sucking as well...