Mini Jelly Fish?

rupertlilly

rupertlilly

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I woke up yesterday morning to a my salt water tank being over ran with what looks like baby jelly fish. I know they aren't but that is sort of what the resemble. I've had this tank for 6 years and never have had something like this happen. They are tiny and brownish in color. Somtimes cling to the glass and my fish seem to dislike them. WHAT ARE THEY and more imporantly how do I get rid of them? HELP!!! Thanks :help:
 
anubisxero

anubisxero

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Originally Posted by rupertlilly
I woke up yesterday morning to a my salt water tank being over ran with what looks like baby jelly fish. I know they aren't but that is sort of what the resemble. I've had this tank for 6 years and never have had something like this happen. They are tiny and brownish in color. Somtimes cling to the glass and my fish seem to dislike them. WHAT ARE THEY and more imporantly how do I get rid of them? HELP!!! Thanks :help:
google hydroids or hydroid jelly fish. they are bad.
 
rupertlilly

rupertlilly

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I just googled the hydroid jelly fish and I don't think this is what they are? These are itty biddy and brown??
 
anubisxero

anubisxero

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Originally Posted by rupertlilly
I just googled the hydroid jelly fish and I don't think this is what they are? These are itty biddy and brown??
I know there are different types. Can you take a picture?
 
rupertlilly

rupertlilly

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Aftter more research you are right - this is not good. How did I get them? But now how do I get rid of them? Is this going to kill my tank?
 
anubisxero

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Originally Posted by rupertlilly
Aftter more research you are right - this is not good. How did I get them? But now how do I get rid of them? Is this going to kill my tank?
From what I'm reading on another site, most people suggest manually removing the ones you can see, as scraping them off can result in them spreading. So like if you can syphon the free floating ones up then do that the others, pick off. I hope this helps you. I'm kind of reading up on them as we talk.
Jason
 
rupertlilly

rupertlilly

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I've been doing that for most of the morning - using a net to scoop them out. Should I completely remove all the live rock in my tank? It wouldn't break my heart!
 
anubisxero

anubisxero

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Originally Posted by rupertlilly
I've been doing that for most of the morning - using a net to scoop them out. Should I completely remove all the live rock in my tank? It wouldn't break my heart!
I'm not sure. But keep doing what you're doing and try to keep the numbers back. Hopefully someone else will chime in and have some other suggestions. I have to go. Good luck!
Jason
 
autofreak44

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Originally Posted by Seattle
FOWLR is Fish Only With Live Rock

aka no coral or inverts like snails, crabs, or shrimp. just fish and live rock. i figured this would work because hypo will kill invierts like crabs and snails, so why wouldnt it work for jelly's
hope you get the problem fixeed
 
rupertlilly

rupertlilly

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Yesh I only have fish and live rock. I do have a feather duster tube worm. Why all of a sudden did these appear? I have added nothing new to my tank?
 
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