Whats goingg on hereee? Hydroids?

[nomoniesallcoral]

Hi there! Recently ive been dosing phyto everyday and the micro critters are booming. Today I noticed these guys, friend or foe? Treatment plan if foe? Its a 20g tank, just coral with cuc. Corals are lps and softies. TIA!

 

[smitten with ocean life]

@twentyleagues ?

 

[twentyleagues]

They look like feather dusters. Might be hydroids. Can you get a closer view maybe a macro shot of one? It is most certainly from the phyto allowing them to boom. Cut that out and they will die back. If they are feather dusters they are harmless filter feeders. Some of the hydroids are too others will irritate corals if they are in contact.

 

[nomoniesallcoral]

They look like feather dusters. Might be hydroids. Can you get a closer view maybe a macro shot of one? It is most certainly from the phyto allowing them to boom. Cut that out and they will die back. If they are feather dusters they are harmless filter feeders. Some of the hydroids are too others will irritate corals if they are in contact.

Thank you for the knowledge! Ill try my best to get a closer shot haha but this was as clear as I could get up close

 

[nomoniesallcoral]

@twentyleagues ?

Thank you for the tag!

 

[Science/G]

Colonial hydroids