Please help ID this critter! After doing some research possible hydroid?

[Stephen16]

These little white strands are coming out of rock work especially in the evening they are all over the place. Tried suck and grabbing with tweezers and they just retract. I was doing some research and they look like digitate hydroids and doesn't seem as if there is anyway to rid of them completely. I haven't added anything new to tank in a couple months and everything gets dipped. Please help me ID and get rid of these things if possible!! I can give tank parameters if needed. It's about 7 months old and seeing first signs of Coraline algae starting. Noticed the critters start popping up about 3 weeks ago or so. Appreciate any thoughts or advice since im a fairly new to reefing.

 

[vetteguy53081]

These little white strands are coming out of rock work especially in the evening they are all over the place. Tried suck and grabbing with tweezers and they just retract. I was doing some research and they look like digitate hydroids and doesn't seem as if there is anyway to rid of them completely. I haven't added anything new to tank in a couple months and everything gets dipped. Please help me ID and get rid of these things if possible!! I can give tank parameters if needed. It's about 7 months old and seeing first signs of Coraline algae starting. Noticed the critters start popping up about 3 weeks ago or so. Appreciate any thoughts or advice since im a fairly new to reefing.

Can’t open video on my phone but description sounds like tube worm, spinoid worm or vermetid worm

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

New tanks often have hydroids. They almost always disappear on their own.

 

[Stephen16]

 

[reef_725]

FYI, im on a desk top and can't open either of your videos..

 

[Stephen16]

Can’t open video on my phone but description sounds like tube worm, spinoid worm or vermetid worm

I tried downloading a smaller video in the thread. Maybe it was too long of a video first time but thank you for your input. I don't see any tube it literally just looks like long white strings coming from the rocks. No tube that it retracts back into

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

You can try emerald crabs or peppermint shrimp

 

[Stephen16]

FYI, im on a desk top and can't open either of your videos..

Wierd I'm just using a galaxy s20 to take the video let me try and upload picture

 

[reef_725]

Wierd I'm just using a galaxy s20 to take the video let me try and upload picture

yeah I just double checked and nothing, unless coincidentally its my computer and the other guys phone... but doubt it.

 

[Stephen16]

 

[Stephen16]

yeah I just double checked and nothing, unless coincidentally its my computer and the other guys phone... but doubt it.

Just uploaded a screenshot. Technology is a pain in the butt

 

[reef_725]

Just uploaded a screenshot. Technology is a pain in the butt

honestly I can't accurately give an answer (pic shows a little blurry) hopefully someone can chime in, I don't want to steer you the wrong way.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Either spinoid or vermetid as pic is blurry

 

[jabberwock]

Could it be a brittle star arm? The video makes me think that.

 

[Stephen16]

Could it be a brittle star arm? The video makes me think that.

I'll get better pics after work this evening when they are out.

 

[I never finish anythi]

spinoid worms. They are in my tank .