Flower?

[Mbossy]

Anyone know what these Flower like things are?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Hydroids- it's generally recommended to remove them.

 

[Mbossy]

Hydroids- it's generally recommended to remove them.

That's sad they are so pretty! Thanks!

 

[littlefoxx]

That's sad they are so pretty! Thanks!

Careful when handling the rock, they hurt to touch. At least to me, really irritates my skin

 

[Mbossy]

Careful when handling the rock, they hurt to touch. At least to me, really irritates my skin

Thanks! Will Faptasia work on them?

 

[littlefoxx]

Thanks! Will Faptasia work on them?

No idea, never used that at all

 

[Mbossy]

No idea, never used that at all

Ok thanks!

 

[Idech]

Thanks! Will Faptasia work on them?

F-Aiptasia is expensive and there isn’t much in a bottle (you kill about 10-20 aiptasia with it) so not a good idea IMO. I don’t know if it works or not though.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

I have found many, in my aquarium to where (thanks reef2reef members) have highlighted hydroids, which then turn into jellyfish, medusa stage .

I'm using kalkwasser ATM which seems to be working. "Please research and use in accordance of your aquarium" as it's chemical based

I make a paste and smother as much as possible, I only use a small amount at a time, I'm hoping to slowly smother them to death.

I'm open to any other suggestions

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I have found many, in my aquarium to where (thanks reef2reef members) have highlighted hydroids, which then turn into jellyfish, medusa stage .

Yeah, jellyfish and hydroids have very similar life cycles and can be surprisingly difficult to tell apart in their polyp stages - regardless, they're generally considered not safe for a typical reef tank.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

I think I caught approximately 8, I actually seen the 'flower' have a jellyfish head ready to detach... It was the 'polyp' stage

So the stalk was on my rocks with a jelly fish swimming.. ready to detach

I guess cool looking and definitely something new but I know now, I will remove.

 

[Mbossy]

I think I caught approximately 8, I actually seen the 'flower' have a jellyfish head ready to detach... It was the 'polyp' stage

So the stalk was on my rocks with a jelly fish swimming.. ready to detach

I guess cool looking and definitely something new but I know now, I will remove.

These pictures are awesome! Thanks for posting!

 

[Rick's Reviews]

 

[Rick's Reviews]

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Real Pictures helps us all

 

[Mbossy]

So after further investigation (lol no I did not know anything about jellyfish so I've had to do some learning and dot connecting) I think they are upside down jellyfish. I have a few sitting around the tank pulsing away. I have never thought about where jellyfish babies come from (swimming storks right?).