Vines growing through zippers...

[ahiggins]

hey guys
I found these viney type things growing between my pink zipper polyps. Can anyone tell me what they are and if I need to qt?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It's probably just sponge.

 

[ahiggins]

Well it's irritating them....so I don't quite know. I pulled it all off.

 

[ahiggins]

Thanks for the quick reply

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It could hydroids as well, but I'm on an iPhone and can't tell enough detail.

 

[ahiggins]

Another random question, when a stomatella loses its tail-will it die?
Will the tail grow into another snail? Lol
So that happened today

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It won't die. It's like a lizard giving you something to play with while it runs away. It won't form a new snail either.

I'm opening the other photos in photoshop now.

 

[ahiggins]

you're the best!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Hydroids. I shouldn't have spoke so quickly that first time... I'll be more careful.

 

[ahiggins]

Yuck. How did I get them? I never had them before...
Is there a way to get rid of them?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I believe you just nicely removed them . They just hitch on in. One of my tanks I had a few show up after several years and no additions. I wouldn't do anything more than you've already done. You could scrape that frag with a toothbrush, but do it outside of the tank.

 

[ahiggins]

thanks
Have a great night

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Don't be surprised if you see a few medusae, as I see some in the photos.

 

[ahiggins]

hmm Ill have to look into that more. I found them in the frag tank