What are these things growing on my frag?

[Krilla]

I’ve noticed these all over my favite frag. Any idea what this is and how to get rid of them? I plucked a few off and captured some shots under the microscope.

 

[SHNICI]

Good macro from the micro
It's Hydroid. Not sure for the ID but I think isn't good.
The 1st photo isn't clear enough, a bit blurry, but look like hydroids on it.
the second? You cut the "head"/top from one of them and under the microscope ? If that's good idea !

And WELCOME TO R2R, wish you nice reefing

 

[reef lover]

Def hydroids. Some use chemical means. I scrape them off and epoxy over where they were.

 

[SHNICI]

Def hydroids. Some use chemical means. I scrape them off and epoxy over where they were.

@reef lover super glue isn't a bit easier in that situation? And what's your advice, like remove much butt possible (what the reefer can do by hand) and to glue over the place/area?

 

[reef lover]

@reef lover super glue isn't a bit easier in that situation? And what's your advice, like remove much butt possible (what the reefer can do by hand) and to glue over the place/area?

Yes scrape them off with something like a scalpel get as much as you can see off. Rinse in clean sw. Glue might be easier but maybe not as effective. Less of a barrier and easier to push back through...

 

[SHNICI]

Yes scrape them off with something like a scalpel get as much as you can see off. Rinse in clean sw. Glue might be easier but maybe not as effective. Less of a barrier and easier to push back through...

ok, I'll see and will test that way (never done it before, only dab on the end, but at some point they open from the base new tube and start to grow back again. I'll try to take off much as possible (which I do with tweezers bit by bit) and will use gel super glue over the med viscosity, to build thicker barrier over the area they are.

 

[Llyod276]

I’ve noticed these all over my favite frag. Any idea what this is and how to get rid of them? I plucked a few off and captured some shots under the microscope.

Really you just happen to have a compound microscope laying around? I'm jealous...

 

[Krilla]

Really you just happen to have a compound microscope laying around? I'm jealous...

Actually yeah! My dads when he was in college!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Starvation is best method as they grab suspended food particles and simply direct water flow towards them, not at them to prevent them from feeding