what are these long white stringy things flowing in the current?

[EdLau]

Thanks in advance.

 

[stanleo]

Digitate hydroids. I have them and they don't seem to be an issue.

 

[EdLau]

Thanks in advance.

Digitate hydroids. I have them and they don't seem to be an issue.

Awesome, thanks for the ID. They seem to spread quite fast, particularly when I use reef roids.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Yeah because they’re happy to see food
To remove them as they can sting coral, aim water flow towards them, not at them to prevent food from reaching them and they will starve themselves

 

[EdLau]

Yeah because they’re happy to see food
To remove them as they can sting coral, aim water flow towards them, not at them to prevent food from reaching them and they will starve themselves

I'll try that out. I'm also in the process of fallowing and my pod population has exploded, I'm guessing that's where a majority of their food source is coming from!

I've also read foxfaces will eat them, do you have any experience on this?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I'll try that out. I'm also in the process of fallowing and my pod population has exploded, I'm guessing that's where a majority of their food source is coming from!

I've also read foxfaces will eat them, do you have any experience on this?

Fox faces are hit and miss
Some will eat it all and some won’t touch anything other than frozen foods