Hydroids

[DrGonzo]

Is there anything, reef safe, that eats colonial hydroids? I've taken most of them out manually, but there always seems to be a few I can't get to.

 

[ZANYMASTER]

I believe them to be reef safe but others will chime in.

 

[DrGonzo]

What are reef safe, the hydroids? They've taken out some of my Zoas.

I believe them to be reef safe but others will chime in.

 

[DrGonzo]

I keep picking away at them, but they keep popping back up.

 

[nasone]

i had them about a year ago when my tank was still young but then they disappeared. By all means they are not reef safe they stung everything in the tank

 

[KathyC]

Are you certain they are hydroids?
Look at the ones on this link:
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchodds.html

 

[DrGonzo]

Yeah, they are hydroids. They look just like the second picture from your link. I believe they are colonial hydroids.

Here's the thread where deanos helped identify them for me. I included a picture there as well.

Are you certain they are hydroids?
Look at the ones on this link:
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchodds.html

 

[Iammatt219]

According to calfo's book teh best thing to do is to surround the ones that you cannot get to with reef rubble, then change the rubble as required

if you can find anything that eats them please let me know