Hydroids?

[DoctaReef]

Pretty sure these are hydroids on my cerith snails, right?
Can/should I do anything?

 

[KJ]

Yes. Remove the snail!

 

[Craigdoc]

Yes. Remove the snail!

+1

 

[Crabs McJones]

What @KJ said

 

[DoctaReef]

Suppose they are on multiple snails, and have been in the tank for months? Tank is young- about 4 months old...
I’m guessing they’re all over by this point...

Remove the snails, and euthanize them?
Any hope for the rest of the tank?

 

[KJ]

Any hope for the rest of the tank?

Did you notice any hydroids on live rocks or corals?

 

[DoctaReef]

Did you notice any hydroids on live rocks or corals?

It’s hard to say. I’ve got a RSR 425 and the rock isn’t very close to the glass- it’s also epoxied together so I can’t get it super close to see. The tank is teeming with pods because I’ve only got 2 clowns in there, so I can’t tell what’s attached and what’s not, but I do get the impression there are some solitary hydroids attached to the rock.
They don’t seem to be affecting the coral,
But I only have a few test corals right now: 3 zoa plugs a neon finger leather and a hammer.

I do have a red lined wrasse in QT.