Hydroid Help

[mihkaail]

Hi guys, we have a problem

I've started to develop a hydroid explosion. Thanks Skipm for IDing them. The hydroids are barely a millimetre across but they're spreading to form tiny patches; like daisies.

I've scraped some off with a stick but i fear they'll just reattatch somewhere else. Anyone had any exp with them?

What should i do?? They've also caused a slight fall in pod numbers. I think thats what they're eating.

 

[skipm]

If you go to www.seahorse.org and do a search you can find out more about hydroids and how to get rid of them. HTH, Skip

 

[incysor]

However, if you don't have dwarf seahorses, they generally aren't an issue.

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[djconn]

I've never heard of anyone getting that many hydroids. They also usually die pretty fast in my tanks. Weird.

At least they don't really harm anything.

 

[mihkaail]

I think it's cos my tanks are covered in pods. After all, hydras arent photosynthetic; and besides they're now in a darker area hidden by the LR (thats where i cant get at them).