Branching Hydroids

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Hey everyone, I’m all but 100% sure I have branching colonial hydroids on my rock. Whats the best way to get rid of them effectively? I’ve thought about scrubbing what I can but I don’t know if they spread by scrubbing like aiptasia. Does something eat them? Can I scrub them? Thanks!
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Yeah, those are hydroids - for removal suggestions:
I've heard smothering the hydroids with kalk paste may work, but here are some other threads with suggestions that might be helpful:
Edit: A relevant link in post 7 of the link above:
 

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Hey everyone, I’m all but 100% sure I have branching colonial hydroids on my rock. Whats the best way to get rid of them effectively? I’ve thought about scrubbing what I can but I don’t know if they spread by scrubbing like aiptasia. Does something eat them? Can I scrub them? Thanks!
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If there's no coral on the rock , I vote get it out of the tank... It belongs in the trash.
 

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