tebstan
Tue, 26th Oct 2010, 02:35 PM
I'm really excited because I finally found a name for the ugly little things. I've been trying to figure it out for a long time. I haven't put a lot of energy into it, because they don't seem to hurt anything.
They were on my rock when I started. All of it. All over. They're really gross, and I tried pulling them off with a turkey baster, cutting with a razor blade, smashing, even yanking on it with my bare hands.
I notice the population increase or decrease when I change feeding habits for any reason. They don't bother me much because they've always been there and my tank is doing great. I just think they're gross looking, but they're only out at night.
Anyone else have these?
Some posts claim they're awful dangerous, but I think they may be confusing it with colonial hydroids. MelevsReef claims they're not a nuisance in his tanks. MAAST has only one mention in the archive but its so old the pic links don't work.
http://www.mikesreef.com/images/critters/Hitchhiker17.jpg
They were on my rock when I started. All of it. All over. They're really gross, and I tried pulling them off with a turkey baster, cutting with a razor blade, smashing, even yanking on it with my bare hands.
I notice the population increase or decrease when I change feeding habits for any reason. They don't bother me much because they've always been there and my tank is doing great. I just think they're gross looking, but they're only out at night.
Anyone else have these?
Some posts claim they're awful dangerous, but I think they may be confusing it with colonial hydroids. MelevsReef claims they're not a nuisance in his tanks. MAAST has only one mention in the archive but its so old the pic links don't work.
http://www.mikesreef.com/images/critters/Hitchhiker17.jpg