Are these Hydroids?

[dobejazz]

 

[Poormans reefer]

I think those are feather dusters

 

[Poormans reefer]

I just googled hydroids and come up with some nice pics of hydroids. I think I stand corrected and believe what you have are actually hydroids. I thought for the longst time they were just small genertic dusters. Oh wel!!!

 

[vdituri]

Purty zoos too.

 

[dobejazz]

Purty zoos too.

Thanks they don't seem to mind the neighbors

 

[cheeks69]

It does look like Hydroids, have you noticed a negative reaction from the neighboring Zoanthids ?

 

[dobejazz]

It does look like Hydroids, have you noticed a negative reaction from the neighboring Zoanthids ?

Not so far I'll just keep an eye on them I guess

I've not found a easy way to remove them

 

[XBwlr]

They do seem kind of "cupped" to me.

The easiest way to remove them... frag the zoas and get rid of the rock they're on.

 

[Boomer]

They are Stining Hydroids, as in Myrionema sp and are pests, usually.

 

[dobejazz]

They are Stining Hydroids, as in Myrionema sp and are pests, usually.

Thanks for the proper name - they do seem to be quite invasive little buggers


time for more research

 

[Kate]

Maybe stick polyps? I have some in brown, they don't seem to bother anything!

 

[Kate]

Oh, sorry! I'm tired, and didn't see you answered and said what they were!

 

[Boomer]

That is not impossible Kate they could be. I should of asked 'how big are these" I thought about stkicks and then said no. They only grow on the tubes of the worm Eunice tibiana. Maybe Dobe will have more to add.

Here is some info on them...

Animal Library: Invertebrates: Soft Corals: Zoanthids: Stick Polyps, Polyp Trees


Stick / Tree Polyp - Polyps - Corals - Aquarium Supplies | Tropical Pet Fish Supplies | Aquariums

 

[dobejazz]

They are really tiny - they definitetly aren't stick polyps I've had those before (they were eaten by a blenny)

 

[dobejazz]

This pic is of the zoa colony for size relation the frag is on a 1 x 1 tile

and the same shot as the 1st one not zoomed in as much

 

[Boomer]

Then Kelli I would say hydroids. There are some really tiny tube worms like these but I just do not see the structure in your pics at all of being dusters, even if I blow up the pic 500%

 

[dobejazz]

Thanks for the info Boomer