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Can you post a photo in white light please? The two critters within the "crud" are possibly Aptasia or feather worm of some sort and unrelated.
Is this better?Hard to make out any algae, any pictures under full white will help out alot.
What are hydroids? Never heard that term before lolLooks like hydroids to me, although very hard to tell without lights on.
bottom one looks like a feather duster the top one looks like hydroids to me
What are hydroids? Never heard that term before lol
Yep just did some reading up on them. What a pain in my F***ING butt lolHydroids are tiny jellyfish-like creatures. These in particular are in their Medusa stage. Typically they're seen on relatively new tanks, or perhaps they hitchhiked in from something or the other (live rock, frags, etc).
These are typically not of anything to have an emergency situation with, but they do need to be monitored closely such that they do sting surrounding inhabitants.
Hydroids feed off of particulate matter and nutrients so ensuring you have good husbandry and aren't an over feeder, I would recommend keeping up those good habits and keeping an eye on the hydroids.
If you were interested in removing them, then Fenbendazole is a known medication that would assist in that - but I would urge you to consider other approaches before reaching for the pill!
Best of luck to you!
Weird though my tank isn’t new by any means. It’s a well established 1.5 old tankHydroids are tiny jellyfish-like creatures. These in particular are in their Medusa stage. Typically they're seen on relatively new tanks, or perhaps they hitchhiked in from something or the other (live rock, frags, etc).
These are typically not of anything to have an emergency situation with, but they do need to be monitored closely such that they do sting surrounding inhabitants.
Hydroids feed off of particulate matter and nutrients so ensuring you have good husbandry and aren't an over feeder, I would recommend keeping up those good habits and keeping an eye on the hydroids.
If you were interested in removing them, then Fenbendazole is a known medication that would assist in that - but I would urge you to consider other approaches before reaching for the pill!
Best of luck to you!
And yeah none of that fenbendazole for my tank. I have mushrooms and lots of paly and zoa’s that would probably die from that. Thanks for the heads up!Hydroids are tiny jellyfish-like creatures. These in particular are in their Medusa stage. Typically they're seen on relatively new tanks, or perhaps they hitchhiked in from something or the other (live rock, frags, etc).
These are typically not of anything to have an emergency situation with, but they do need to be monitored closely such that they do sting surrounding inhabitants.
Hydroids feed off of particulate matter and nutrients so ensuring you have good husbandry and aren't an over feeder, I would recommend keeping up those good habits and keeping an eye on the hydroids.
If you were interested in removing them, then Fenbendazole is a known medication that would assist in that - but I would urge you to consider other approaches before reaching for the pill!
Best of luck to you!
Yeah I figured lol. Luckily I caught it while there only a few. Looks like I’m boiling rocks tonight to get rid of unwanted pest. Ugh!100% hydroids bro...
I would strongly advise against boiling your rocks, there are many reasons why that's a bad idea. There are easier ways to get rid of pests.Yeah I figured lol. Luckily I caught it while there only a few. Looks like I’m boiling rocks tonight to get rid of unwanted pest. Ugh!
Would that work without it being Aiptasia though? I don’t want to risk any of my coral or fish if I can avoid it.Without doing all that I’d try hitting them with thick kalkwasser paste or Aiptasia X
Start slow and get more aggressive if those methods don’t work. I’m betting they will though without having to boil your rock.
If it's just those 2 you can cover them in cyanoacrylate or frag putty.Would that work without it being Aiptasia though? I don’t want to risk any of my coral or fish if I can avoid it.

