tiny jelleyfish in aquarium

[Cearley]

Happened to see a very tiny brown jelleyfish swimming in the tank today. Anyone ever noticed one of these guys and have an idea of the species? Hopefully this isnt a bad thing that will reach plague proportions. It was really cool looking!

[loans_n_fishes]

Hydroids? They aren't good for dwarf and baby seahorses, but not sure if they pose a threat to anything else...

[Ram_Puppy]

it probably won't last long... jellies/hydroids & pumps of almost any kind = blender effect.

there are actually very specially designed tanks for keeping jellies.

[JimD]

Hydroids dont swim, theyre like a small feather dusters that sting and multiplies rapidly if not controlled. Ill see if I can dig up some info.

[Ram_Puppy]

true, only the hydriods planula (larval) stage is free swimming.

[Richard]

Tiny aptasia will swim like jellyfish to find a good place to attach and they are brown. If you see it again I'd scoop it out.

[Cearley]

****it....aptasia

[mathias]

aptasia is the devil of saltwater...

[DaBird47]

Argh....aptasia...a dirtier word was never put to paper.....(paper?)

[brewercm]

aptasia is the devil of saltwater...

That must make my tank hell. :angry

[Ram_Puppy]

aiptasia is of the devil!

that means bhergia and instar of God. :)