Are we sure these are colonial hydroids? | Reef2Reef I found some of these in my tank- and I'm really not convinced that they're colonial hydroids Every single ID thread I've come across has them labeled as colonial hydroids, but based on a few observations I've made, I'm not convinced Here are some pics of the exact type I'm talking about
Hydroids? | Reef2Reef Are these both forms of hydroids? I have a few small patches of the first kind (which looks like most of the hydroid pics I’ve seen) and a single small patch of the second Both have been in there for a while Are hydroids always considered a pest? None of them have done much except sit
Hydroids on Glass | Reef2Reef Hello, I'm fairly new to the hobby, so excuse my noobiness I've been going through the cycles of a normal tank, pods, diatoms, the whole nine yards The problematic thing however, is a large colony of snowflake like animals I've identified as hydroids on my glass I did a bit of research
Hydroids? | Reef2Reef Hydroids: a reference to some strategies Like many of us, I have had problems on and off over the years with Hydroids The ones that have always given me the most problems are the common ones that almost look like a smaller and darker version of the beginner coral called Yellow Polyps But the colonial Hydroid is much smaller than
Digitate hydroids spreading. What to do? | Reef2Reef Here it is! Fenbendazole use against hydroids Hi Twilliard, Please help, I would like to treat my tank with fish fenbendazole (Amazon) I currently have a 90 gallon tank with 40 gallon sump I currently have the following pest: Colonial Hydroids (same as triggreef's picture) Digitate Hydroids (white thing that extends out) Clear Hydroid
Hydroid -baby or just some weird pod? | Reef2Reef Hydroid medusae (what you have) are a life stage hydroids go through; when we think of colonial hydroids, we typically think of hydroids in their polyp life stage rather than their medusa stage, but many species go through both stages at different times For a brief life cycle overview: -Polyps mature to produce a number of medusae, which swim away from the polyp -Medusae mature and broadcast
Hydroid? | Reef2Reef Does anyone know what type of hydroid this is and how bad are they to have in tank? They are really starting to be plentiful on my glass (at least that's where I can see them) Are they good or should I try to eradicate? If so, what eats these guys Thank you
Hydroid Jellyfish | Reef2Reef When it rain it pours After seeing my first Aiptasia yesterday that I smothered with epoxy, I’ve now seen tiny organisms on my tank glass Probably about 30 in total I initially thought they were starfish but after doing some digging on the internet I think they’re Hydroid Jellyfish My
Are these hydroid jellies? | Reef2Reef Hi, I started noticing these things showing up all over my glass the past couple days at first I thought they were some sort of little spiders or mites but after using a macro lens on the glass it doesn’t seem to be a spider (looks more like a snowflake through the macro lens) Now I’m