What's growing on my Twizzlers?

[Garrett Keller]

So I noticed some type of transparent growths on the outter stalks of my zoanthid colonies. They look like they are attached by a fine filament. Attached to the filament looks like a transparent hollow cylinder shape that flow in the current. At first I thought maybe the colony was shedding but these things are very hard to blow off and tough to suck off. Any ideas on what this could be? It seems like the zoanthid colony is being bothered by whatever this stuff is.

I'm trying to get a good photo for reference. I have a pretty good video but it keeps telling me an error occurred when trying to upload.

 

[Brad Miller]

Upload to YouTube then post here

 

[WV Reefer]

So I noticed some type of transparent growths on the outter stalks of my zoanthid colonies. They look like they are attached by a fine filament. Attached to the filament looks like a transparent hollow cylinder shape that flow in the current. At first I thought maybe the colony was shedding but these things are very hard to blow off and tough to suck off. Any ideas on what this could be? It seems like the zoanthid colony is being bothered by whatever this stuff is.

I'm trying to get a good photo for reference. I have a pretty good video but it keeps telling me an error occurred when trying to upload.

Hydroids possibly. They can take many shapes and can irritate Corals and even grow on Corals.

 

[Garrett Keller]

 

[Brad Miller]

Could be hydroids but can you get a better pic with white lights

 

[Garrett Keller]

Here's a link to the video. The quality looks a lot better on my phone.

 

[WV Reefer]

Here's a link to the video. The quality looks a lot better on my phone.

I say hydroids. I think there are some called bell shaped hydroids or bell hydroids.

Usually they go away if they are not getting food. You can also tweeze them out to help speed things up.

 

[Garrett Keller]

I've noticed an explosion of these things since I started using some powdered Coral Foods. I'm guessing that could possibly be a part of the explosion of their numbers. It all started when I noticed these string like filaments that could extend and retract themselves. I think I have a good picture of one I'll post.

 

[Garrett Keller]

 

[Brad Miller]

Looks exactly like colonial hydroids to me

 

[WV Reefer]

Yep. Just try to starve them as much as possible and pick out any that are bothering the Corals. You may have to do this a lot until they go away. Ultimately it is a “too much food” issue.

 

[Justsomedude]

It’s funny whenever I feed rr I wind up with new problems other then my corals growing and eating it up lol

 

[WV Reefer]

It’s funny whenever I feed rr I wind up with new problems other then my corals growing and eating it up lol

That’s why I don’t use it!

 

[Garrett Keller]

Looks exactly like colonial hydroids to me

Thanks for taking the time @Brad Miller... this was new for me.

 

[Garrett Keller]

Yep. Just try to starve them as much as possible and pick out any that are bothering the Corals. You may have to do this a lot until they go away. Ultimately it is a “too much food” issue.

@WV Reefer That's exactly what I'll do. Thanks for the advice.