Filter feeders/identification help

[new2reefing123]

Hi everyone, I believe I have pineapple sponges throughout my tank again. I could be wrong and they could be some other filter feeders though. Also, how do I get rid of them so they don’t come back?
Thanks everyone

 

[lapin]

They look kinda like aiptasia to me

 

[new2reefing123]

They look kinda like aiptasia to me

Thanks for your reply. I was thinking that too, but they seem
Too small to me, but I’ve never had aptasia before and have only seen pics of them.

 

[bsr2430]

Can you get better pics?
It’s appears to look like Aiptasia but want to be sure before we have you got down a route to kill them.

 

[bsr2430]

Mainly the larger one at the bottom, if you can get a better pic of that one.

 

[new2reefing123]

Mainly the larger one at the bottom, if you can get a better pic of that one.

Sure thing. Hope these help.

 

[bsr2430]

Looks like baby colonial hydroids....
Or a clove polyp.
I’ve had Baby Aiptasia’s years ago and they didn’t look like them.
Let’s get more people on this for you!
@vetteguy53081

 

[vetteguy53081]

good call Bsr. Colonial digitate hydroids. They can and may sting neighboring corals. best recourse to rid of them is to starve them. They grab food particle during feeding and directing flow towards rather than at them is best recourse to starvation. They favor brine shrimp

 

[vetteguy53081]

Whoa Whoa Whao. . . . just put phone on charger and got to my PC with 32" screen. These are pinapple sponges and harmless. heads are too large to be hydroids. These are reef safe

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like baby colonial hydroids....
Or a clove polyp.
I’ve had Baby Aiptasia’s years ago and they didn’t look like them.
Let’s get more people on this for you!
@vetteguy53081

See below

 

[new2reefing123]

good call Bsr. Colonial digitate hydroids. They can and may sting neighboring corals. best recourse to rid of them is to starve them. They grab food particle during feeding and directing flow towards rather than at them is best recourse to starvation. They favor brine shrimp

Thank you for you help with this. Much appreciated!!

 

[new2reefing123]

Whoa Whoa Whao. . . . just put phone on charger and got to my PC with 32" screen. These are pinapple sponges and harmless. heads are too large to be hydroids. These are reef safe

That’s what I thought they are but wasn’t 100%.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you for you help with this. Much appreciated!!

Now you just learned about hydroids although thats not what these things are LOL

 

[new2reefing123]

Now you just learned about hydroids although thats not what these things are LOL

Nothing wrong with learning. Haha. Thanks again!!

 

[bsr2430]

Whoa Whoa Whao. . . . just put phone on charger and got to my PC with 32" screen. These are pinapple sponges and harmless. heads are too large to be hydroids. These are reef safe

There we go!!!! That’s exactly what they are!
You’re 100% safe and you’ll like these guys!
Keep us updated on any changes!

You’re off the hook!