Identify this!?!?!?!

[Steve Hwang]

Hey guys, can i get an ID on these? Are they hydroids? None of the hydroids i've seen on the webs look like these though, so I could be wrong.

If you guys can, could you ID and tell me what I should try and do? I really am hoping for a natural predator.

Thanks,
Steve

 

[CoralBandit]

looks like a type of algae, I tried using Coral RX on my zoa plugs with algae and it helped may need multiple dips though.

 

[Steve Hwang]

so not hydroids? okay, cause it didn't seem to sting anything. Just goes everywhere though. I can manually remove, but is it just going to spread or help?

 

[CoralBandit]

can you get a more clear photo, if I look really closely it does resemble hydriods, are they a cluster of tubes with little anemone's sticking out

 

[KLR]

i have hydroids that dont sting that look similar 2 those

Get rid of them now!!!!!

BEFORE THEY GET ON YOU ROCKS and annoy the heck out of you!!!

They dont bother any of my coral..but no one wants fuzzy crap on you rocks that you cant get off

 

[Steve Hwang]

They already spread around a bit. What are my options?

 

[Steve Hwang]

tried to take better pics, but they won't come out better than the ones I posted. Digital Cameras...

 

[CoralBandit]

kalk paste may work but you probably will hurt the polyps, could try smothering in glue so you can avoid damaging the polyps... I try that when some sps bases start receding like fighting fire with fire lol

 

[Steve Hwang]

no natural predators? Peppermints, nudis, etc?

 

[CoralBandit]

not that I know of, aiptasia eating file fish may help, mine tries to eat tube worms and such but not aiptasia.. go figure.

 

[Steve Hwang]

I really wanted to have a natural way to keep them in check.

What are your guys' method in controlling them?

Thanks

 

[Steve Hwang]

How come hydroids don't seem to be a big topic? They are worse than aiptasia to me. Especially if they don't have anything to control them. Aiptasia X never worked for me because if I screw up one time, its game over and there will be 20 babies haha.

But these guys..... what do you guys do to get rid of them? Thanks

 

[ReeferRob]

I found that CoralRx will soften them and they can be plucked and pulled away. Get a turnkey baster, which Im sure you already have and blast the crap out of them. Make the solution a drop strong.

 

[Steve Hwang]

Okay, I will try that. Maybe right now. They already pluck away easily if I use tweezers. They won't spread around in the water if I turkey baster them?

I guess i'll wait for that answer before having them everywhere in my tank.

 

[Reef Goddess]

Yeah, manual removal works well for these. I wouldn't risk using kalk paste or aptasia rx around those polyps.

 

[BlueWaterTropicals]

I had a run with those several years ago. I always thought they were some sort of feather duster they glowed under actinics.... I was cleaning some equiptment and as soon I picked a pump up, I got stung on my thumb. Turned the piece over and it was covered in tiny Comb Jellyfish. I took pics of them, but don't know what I did with them.

PS If you start to notice little red bumps that burn on your forearms, thats them saying "Hello!"

Those are easily removed with tweazers.

 

[kass03]

I would just give the zoa frag a freshwater dip.

kass

 

[Steve Hwang]

Okay, takes way too long for manual removal.

I did coralRX and removed with tweezers. Took me 3 hours...

 

[Steve Hwang]

Do all hydroids sting? Mine has no sting and doesn't even seem to be harming the corals. Some are open with them touching.

But they are definitely bothering some because they are growing on the polyps.

 

[condor]

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