What is it? Growing on returns.

[thirty5]

Can anyone tell me what this is? Growing on returns?

Thanks

 

[Fishluva513]

Seems like worms not 100% i have some growing out of my rock


Matty'sCornerAqauriums

 

[rkaragozler]

I believe they are some type of Hydroid.
http://www.reefs.org/library/aquarium_net/1097/1097_2.html

 

[thirty5]

I believe they are some type of Hydroid.
http://www.reefs.org/library/aquarium_net/1097/1097_2.html

DOH!!! I am reading that they are not good! How to get rid of them????

 

[rkaragozler]

I would pull the nozzles out and scrub them down with ro/di.

 

[thirty5]

I would pull the nozzles out and scrub them down with ro/di.

I am seeing that it is also on some rock :frown:

 

[thirty6]

can you get a predator? i know its a small tank, worth a shot

 

[thirty5]

can you get a predator? i know its a small tank, worth a shot

I am looking now

 

[rkaragozler]

I know just before i made my upgrade they were all over my rock, and started to attack some of my coral, it was easy for mr to scrub the rocks then. Just make sure you are reading about the right type of hydroid, I see their is many different species, some good and some bad.

 

[thirty5]

I know just before i made my upgrade they were all over my rock, and started to attack some of my coral, it was easy for mr to scrub the rocks then. Just make sure you are reading about the right type of hydroid, I see their is many different species, some good and some bad.

Ok let me look further. Now that I look closely they are pretty scattered all over!

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

just scub it..doesn't have to be w/ rodi water it makes no difference

 

[thirty5]

Now that I look at them and comparing to what I am finding in research. The bad ones seem to look more like aptasia. These look like the pollen from a dandilion (if i had to try to describe it).

 

[rkaragozler]

I'm not an expert on these so please, read. Maybe some one that has more experience will chime in.

 

[rookie07]

They look like what I have. I have never noticed them harming a coral, and they touch all sorts if corals. The corals seem to push them back as the coral grow, so I have never been worried. I have always assumes they were a hydroid.

Great picture, they are tiny so very well done.
I agree with "dandilion look".

 

[thirty6]

perfect time for an upgrade, bigger tank, scrub the rock, and i get to spend more of your money!

 

[thirty5]

perfect time for an upgrade, bigger tank, scrub the rock, and i get to spend more of your money!

you A$$!!!!!

 

[Belwell]

They look like what I have. I have never noticed them harming a coral, and they touch all sorts if corals. The corals seem to push them back as the coral grow, so I have never been worried. I have always assumes they were a hydroid.

Great picture, they are tiny so very well done.
I agree with "dandilion look".

+1. I have never been bothered by them and they tend to hid away from view. Unless it becames an eyesore I would not be too bothered.

 

[Belwell]

I have actually read that they can infact help slightly with Nitrates.

 

[thirty5]

Thanks guys.

I get paranoid about stuff like this..

 

[jetthril]

I had those in my tank too, always thought they were hydroids. They don't really bother anything, and goes away after a while. I would say just leave it alone