Unknown glass dwellers-PIC

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  1. apollo'sowner

    apollo'sowner Feather Duster

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    Can anyone say what these are? Sorry for the terrible pic, they are only about 1/64 inch. Are they starfish of some kind? Or do I need to move to the ALGAE forum. They are white and after I whipe them off they come back the next day. I don't see any type of algae (micro) anywhere. These are white just as in the pic. Thanks.
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  3. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Hydroids. There are a few recent threads here where people have had the same critters pop up :)
     
  4. apollo'sowner

    apollo'sowner Feather Duster

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    Thanks, that appears to be what they are. I think I will leave them alone. I have noticed them since the beginning of the LR introduction and they seem to stay about the same size and I don't see any corals in distress. I will assume they are OK, at least for now. I don't seem to be getting any algae on the glass, sand or rock so I wonder if they consume it.
     
  5. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

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    HYDROIDS! Dah dah dah daaaaaaaaaah! (suppose to be surprising sound). I think those dudes are harmless, but some are pretty nasty. Dont worry, they will get eaten up and if they dont, they wont survive long.
     
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