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I tried looking online, apparently these are Digitate hydroids? And apparently these are absolutely horrible for my tank. No idea what to do about them.I see a lovely little feather duster, and then some snot arms. Not likely much you can do about the snot. Possibly vermetid worms. Look for a hard shell twig sort of thing. Crush them if you can.
AFAIK any glue that you can use on frags can be used underwater. The most common being superglue gel or the 2 part coral epoxy putty and either are fine to use in the tank. Sometimes the superglue gel has to be smeared around to get it to stick because in the water it will instantly form a skin on it.I’m going to put my peppermint shrimp in, as well as my hermits and see if they do anything to help. I’m also going to super glue any that are in easily accessible spots.
This might be a dumb question, but can I use frag glue underwater? Or do I need to remove the rock first?
Colonial hydroids are the bad ones. Digitate will come and go, but as others have said, aren't usually a problem.I tried looking online, apparently these are Digitate hydroids? And apparently these are absolutely horrible for my tank. No idea what to do about them.
Okay. I was freaking out since a lot of people online have said that they sting and kill zoas.Colonial hydroids are the bad ones. Digitate will come and go, but as others have said, aren't usually a problem.
Okay. I was freaking out since a lot of people online have said that they sting and kill zoas.
Well, yes, they can do that... But it's not like they hunt coral down, lol.Okay. I was freaking out since a lot of people online have said that they sting and kill zoas.
Some are pretty near where I was going to place some zoas, so I would like to remove them. Can I just grab the tentacle and yoink it out and kill it like so? Or do I need to remove the entire thing stalk? I only ask because some of them are in pretty tricky spots, and removing the rock isn’t an option, which will make it harder.Many hydroids will kill most anything they touch. So will many corals with their sweeper tentacles. The question is whether they spread so fast/wide that the resulting dead zones are a problem at all.
The problem with colonial hydroids is that they cover rock like a mat creating massive dead zones and can't really be ripped out successfuly.
Thesw here can be ripped out if they bother anything, more of a nuisance than a danger
I really wouldn't worry about it. The ones you see now will probably die soon and you may or may not even see them again. If you see one bothering coral that's already in the tank, then yes, you can pull it out, smother it with kalk or glue, or just put another small rock between it and the coral.Some are pretty near where I was going to place some zoas, so I would like to remove them. Can I just grab the tentacle and yoink it out and kill it like so? Or do I need to remove the entire thing stalk? I only ask because some of them are in pretty tricky spots, and removing the rock isn’t an option, which will make it harder.
You got it, thanks for the insight!I really wouldn't worry about it. The ones you see now will probably die soon and you may or may not even see them again. If you see one bothering coral that's already in the tank, then yes, you can pull it out, smother it with kalk or glue, or just put another small rock between it and the coral.
They really aren't a big deal
We want updated pics when you get all your coral in!You got it, thanks for the insight!
Will do! Here’s what it looks like at the moment, before I add them.We want updated pics when you get all your coral in!