is this aiptasia ???

[ianizaguirre]

i cant take a pic because they are so small their are probably 20 of them in my 40 gallon, iv had aiptasia before but not like this it looks very different they dont grow they stay small, it is brown in color and the base of it looks like the base of a tubeworm like i can snap it off i am pretty sure i can so i dont think its aiptasia in my tank their are no single ones but rather clusters on my differnt pats of my rock and i am not sure if it has stung a coral i have never seen this before ???

 

[zshain012]

it might be little feather dusters. I have a bunch in my tank

 

[ianizaguirre]

no their not

 

[coral keeper]

Do they look like this? If so, they are harmless Hydroids. I have lots of them in my tanks.

 

[mantisman51]

Thanks for the pics CK. I always wondered what they look like. Aren't they only dangerous to seahorses?

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by mantisman51
http:///forum/post/3028331
Thanks for the pics CK. I always wondered what they look like. Aren't they only dangerous to seahorses?
Np. Not sure. I'm no Seahorse expert.

 

[ianizaguirre]

yes they are hydroids

from what iv read they are WORSE then aptasia and pack a strong sting and nothing eats them so please help me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mr.clownfish]

just break them off with ur finger. they cant hurt u. thats what i do sometimes.

 

[spanko]

Boiling water and a turkey baster will also take care of them. Not too much water that you get it on coral or so much you change the tank temp. Want to be very direct here.

 

[ianizaguirre]

i tried breaking them off buy it appears they are back the next day like normal ( i collected the brken pieces)