Hydroids in a new tank

[The_Skrimp]

Hey folks. So I’ve noticed a few hydroids growing here and there on my live rock in my 9 week old tank. They’re super small and pretty sparse. I’d say they’re at most an eighth of an inch long. They’re the kind with a small stem and a fan at the end. The problem is that all of the research I’ve done so far comes back with conflicting information. Some people say it’s a totally normal phase for a new tank to go through while other people make it sound like my tank has the plague. Should I be worried or should I leave it alone for now?
Sorry for the low quality of the image... They’re so small that it’s hard to get a good picture of them. Any advice?
Thanks!

 

[Ron Reefman]

I've had no experience with them. So lets try for some help.

#reefsquad

 

[GoVols]

@HolisticBear

Do you have experience with those?

Thanks!!

 

[HolisticBear]

@HolisticBear

Do you have experience with those?

Thanks!!

Hard to tell from the picture. If you think they are digitate hydroids, I think it's possible most of the information you read could be accurate rather than conflicting. Because the variable is time. Apparently they are hard to keep alive for a "long" time, but maybe they increase for months until they disappear eight months from now. Or anything in-between

fish bendazole is a reef safe treatment that takes them out. Sadly it seems sold out at Amazon and most places. There are some threads on R2R. Here is a 12 pack, you probably only need 1 packet. They used to sell a 3 pack for much less money

Some recently came in on the base of an LPS I purchased, I just super-glued their hole.

 

[The_Skrimp]

Thanks you. I’ll definitely look around for bendazole. Especially if they start to get out of hand. I appreciate the link.

 

[vetteguy53081]

You can pull or cut them off but starve them. They feed off suspended food and starvation will end their life

 

[The_Skrimp]

so I've definitely been feeding less to get rid of them but I have a question for you all... I'm going to do a water change on friday. Is it possible to scrub these off as I siphon them up or are hydroids more like apestasia where if I scrub them off they'll just grow back?