Hydroids

JakeLikesReefs · Sep 30, 2019

Any advice on getting rid of tiny white fuzzy hydroids that are hurting my GMK's? All my corals are super healthy.
All help is greatly appreciated!

Jake

vetteguy53081 · Sep 30, 2019

Squirt Kalkwasser mixed into a paste over them or gel super glue. (Kalk easier to work with underwater).
Droids are short cycled and there really is no fish that eats them.

JakeLikesReefs · Sep 30, 2019

vetteguy53081 said:
Squirt Kalkwasser mixed into a paste over them or gel super glue. (Kalk easier to work with underwater).
Droids are short cycled and there really is no fish that eats them.

Well, they are covering numerous frag plugs ...so I don't know that I could glue them all. That being said, by "short and cycled" are you suggesting they will eventually disappear?

Jake

vetteguy53081 · Sep 30, 2019

JakeLikesReefs said:
Well, they are covering numerous frag plugs ...so I don't know that I could glue them all. That being said, by "short and cycled" are you suggesting they will eventually disappear?

Jake

As long as they arent fed and reproducing. The Kalk paste is safe and best applied via syringe

ScottR · Sep 30, 2019

Typically they go away on their own. More often seen in newer tanks. You can wait them out. There are some nudibranchs that eat them in the wild. Not sure if they can be found in the aquarium trade though.

JakeLikesReefs · Sep 30, 2019

vetteguy53081 said:
As long as they arent fed and reproducing. The Kalk paste is safe and best applied via syringe

What do you mean by fed? Things like aminos? Is presence of no3 and p04 enough to sustain or increase their population? How much kalk? My tank is only 25 gallons, about 16 gallons of actual water volume. Can you describe in detail the kalk process? Do I turn off pumps etc?

Jake

fishface NJ · Sep 30, 2019

fish Bendazole will kill it

fishface NJ · Sep 30, 2019

Just did a search on here and found this thread to explain how to use

Hydroxs for killing hydroids

Has anyone ever heard of or used this stuff to get rod of hydroids? http://www.fishtothenth.com/hydroxs.htm Love to hear everyone's thoughts and advice. Thanks

www.reef2reef.com

JakeLikesReefs · Sep 30, 2019

fishface NJ said:
fish Bendazole will kill it

Reading thread, lots of info. I am seeing that snails and conches must go. How about crabs? Any negative effects on soft corals to your knowledge? If you're not sure, no worries...I've got plenty of reading to do.

Thanks,
J