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Unread 09/29/2011, 09:50 PM   #1
brewski4u1
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Question little jelly fish looking things!!!

So my tank cycled. The pods started exploding then these guys showed up all over the glass. They look like jelly fish but in hundreds sticking to the glass! Are the bad, good need advice and what they are. Thanks tor any help


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Unread 09/29/2011, 11:42 PM   #2
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do you have any pics of them?


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Unread 09/30/2011, 12:59 AM   #3
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Pics would help!


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Unread 09/30/2011, 07:05 AM   #4
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i've seen a post about this before. turns out they weren't bad but there were so many of them.


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Unread 09/30/2011, 07:10 AM   #5
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hydriods? If so, they will normally starve out in time..


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Search for pineapple sponges. They are a good thing.


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Unread 09/30/2011, 07:44 AM   #7
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they turn into pineapple sponges?


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Unread 09/30/2011, 07:55 AM   #8
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cant find any pics after a while of searching the google. so here is my expert rendering of the thing in question.

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are they little starfish?


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hahaha you're kidding right??


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Unread 09/30/2011, 08:39 AM   #11
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Hydroid jellies. They tend to just show up then slowly disappear. Nothing to worry about.


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Sugar Magnolia has quite the imagination comparing that drawing


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good info on hitchhikers
http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm


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Hydroid jellies. They tend to just show up then slowly disappear. Nothing to worry about.
ding ding !!! we have a winner thanks sugar!


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