What is it!

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  1. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    So first I will start by saying I CANNOT get a picture of this little bugger.. its way to small and on my glass.. I first thought it was a copod but then I looked closer.. and it looks like a copod with five tiny little legs almost like a starfish. its not asterina star.. it looks like a little white dot with five legs with itty bitty dots on the end of them. I found another one too and it looks like it has more than five little stringy leg things.. any ideas?
     
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  2. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    Hydroid?
    They appear and then suddenly disappear... IME nothing to worry about.
     
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  3. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    Yep! it looks exactly like this.. What are they, how do you get them? I have never seen one until today. is it bad?
     

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  4. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    Yeah they are hydroid jellyfish.
    I believe they are hitchhikers...
    They are harmless, they will disappear on their own.
     
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  5. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    good to know they are harmless :) thanks! pretty cool lookin.
     
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  6. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    I've always wanted to try raising them...
     
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  7. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    hmm I wonder how you would go about that.. mine were TINY like soooooo small.. the magfloat destroyed them.. thats my problem I scrub it everyday, and my pods are always all over the glass so I feel like im just killing them :(
     
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  8. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    I don't use my Mag anymore. Its full of pods and micro bristle stars.
     
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  9. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    haha I love mine! I use it evvvveeeeerrrrryyyy day
     
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