So I have many Hitchhikers includes millions of bristle worms(of 2-3 different colours),vermetid snails,pinapple sponge,colonial hydorids and got some gorilla crab 2 months ago. I have never added live rock.Should I worry?
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Of the list you mentioned, vermetid snails, colonial hydroids, and gorilla crabs would be something to consider acting on if you corals in your tank.So I have many Hitchhikers includes millions of bristle worms(of 2-3 different colours),vermetid snails,pinapple sponge,colonial hydorids and got some gorilla crab 2 months ago. I have never added live rock.Should I worry?
ThanksOf the list you mentioned, vermetid snails, colonial hydroids, and gorilla crabs would be something to consider acting on if you corals in your tank.
Colonial hydroids are a pain to eliminate. You can do it by hand or use kalk paste. I struggled controlling these, so if it’s isolated, I suggest removing the rock entirely, drying it out to kill everything, then re-cure it.
Vermetid snails can be physically crushed up, or there are natural options like some wrasses or bumblebee snails.
Are you sure the crabs are Gorilla crabs? Typically don’t see them come in as a hitchhiker on coral frags which is the only way I could assume you got them if you didn’t use live rock. You can try to catch them with a trap or remove the rock they are in and use tweezers. Some will just try to spear them in the hole they are hiding in
Bristle worms are good cleanup, but their population can get out of control if there are excessive foods in the tank.
Pineapple sponges are harmless filter feeders.
Keep an eye on the hydroids, they can spread via the water column and pop up in different areas of the tank.Thanks
The crab which I had have black claws which is bad and they hide in rocks(My big tomato clown killed many of them). My colonial hydroids does not harm anything so I am not worried about them.i don't know from where does these things came from as I had not added anything from last 2 yrs other than fishes
Actually they have spread a lot...on rocks and on glass...Keep an eye on the hydroids, they can spread via the water column and pop up in different areas of the tank.

