Algea ID thin hair like

[lodestone]

I doubt it is Dino but might be, it has no hair bubbles and took forever to get a good shot. But if it is dinoflagellates let me know so I can nuke the tank its still fairly new.

 

[ahiggins]

Theyre hydroids. is this a new tank?

 

[lodestone]

Yes two weeks old. you think it might be something like this? Only concern is there so many of them, I don't think any in my cleaner crew are eating them.

 

[ahiggins]

I could be wrong but I believe if its a new tank, they will starve out on their own.
@Lionfish Lair can elaborate further.
and your cuc wont touch them

 

[lodestone]

Thank you very much. There maybe a hundred around that rock alone very small. Hope too see them go, other then the little piece of seaweed I place in the rocks for my lawnmower, I haven't needed to feed the tank yet.

 

[Salty1962]

Your CUC won't touch them. If it's a new tank, I would take everything out scrub it down and start over. Roids are very difficult to get rid out:mad:

 

[ahiggins]

I know it sucks but it'll be easier to handle when you don't have that much rather than in a year or so when you have encrusted coral. Ya know?

 

[lodestone]

Next clean I plan to really clean the rock, riods presets I have read a few reports of certain fish its part of their diet, along with change in my filtering process might be enough to get them under control if they dont strave themselves out 1st. I will try to find the article again, even if it worked on that guys tank doesnt mean that it work for mine but might be wroth a try, cheaper then starting over atm.

 

[lodestone]

Found the name of the fishes
Rusty Angel and African Flameback, guy with the Rusty had pictures of similar hydriods as mine but bigger, said Rusty eat them all in two days. but I also heard they appear and disappear sometimes, I am getting some much nicer equipment soon should arrive by next week
Ecotech MP10w QD, fluval g3, namely going to use the fluval to replace my power pump in that champer, my media basket and skimmer section will act like a very small sump pre filter, biomedia in g3 will be a power house in clarifying the water. The ecotech as some nice settings to clear up the tank too of loose debris, and particles. Wish me luck.

 

[lodestone]

Ok took out the two rocks that had them. Then scrubbed them and treated with Lime juice with brush, rock is looking much better, then washed it off with hot water. I run off Well water so should be ok. I tested my numbers and mostly look good ammonia is .25 but that should be about normal for all the kill off I just did. Other then that they are looking better only time will tell. Not a huge deal to just get all new rocks I guess but we'll see.