Unidentified hitch hiker

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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.

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Looks like a hydroid to me.

Check out the hitchhiker guide.

 
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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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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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I had them for a while when my tank was new. They went away on their own within a week or less.
 

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