Unidentified hitch hiker

AdeptMrSniffles · Nov 20, 2020

Howdy folks!

While at work my wife spotted a critter moving along the glass. Any help ID'ing and how to get rid of the free-loader is appreciated.

Jib · Nov 20, 2020

Looks like a hydroid to me.

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JGT · Nov 20, 2020

AdeptMrSniffles said:
Howdy folks!

While at work my wife spotted a critter moving along the glass. Any help ID'ing and how to get rid of the free-loader is appreciated.

Def hydroid. Can reproduce and become a problem. Get rid of it if you can.

ReeferBean · Nov 20, 2020

If that is a new tank, most likely they will go away on their own.

AdeptMrSniffles · Nov 20, 2020

Thanks guys. Looked it up right after i posted and it def. appears to be a hydroid. I read in sunrise else's post that they long spine urchin that seemed to snack on them. Anyone else have luck with that method? I was intending on picking up a pincushion urchin son anyhow. Wondering if thatd have the same effect.

ReeferBean · Nov 20, 2020

AdeptMrSniffles said:
Thanks guys. Looked it up right after i posted and it def. appears to be a hydroid. I read in sunrise else's post that they long spine urchin that seemed to snack on them. Anyone else have luck with that method? I was intending on picking up a pincushion urchin son anyhow. Wondering if thatd have the same effect.

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