baby jellyfish???

jslomo420 · 12/29/2006, 02:28 PM

I have no idea what these things swimming in my tank are. They are brownish no more than 1 or 2mm big and the swim like jellyfish. what could it be i haven't put anything new in the tank in over six months. ther are hundreds of them and the fish aren't trying to eat them. any ideas would be appreciated.

Rockitmakr · 12/29/2006, 03:17 PM

Take a picture.....Would help alot.

Travis L. Stevens · 12/29/2006, 03:18 PM

Most likely jellyfish. It's not that uncommon to have this happen.

Randall_James · 12/29/2006, 03:19 PM

How old is the tank? Many new tanks go through a period with "Hydroids" and they die off rather rapidly after a short time. They come in with the live rock

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...=hydroid+photo might help

http://melevsreef.com has a "foto ID" section that is pretty easy to use

(direct link)http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

jslomo420 · 12/29/2006, 03:37 PM

the tanks been up for almost 4 years and I haven't put any new rock in for at least 2 years. a fish I got 6 or 8 months ago was the last thing I put in. I'll work on a pic but i'm not sure my camera is that good. Its an active swimmer but it doesn't seem to have any direction.

jslomo420 · 12/29/2006, 05:22 PM

they aren't hydroids but I can't get a pic b/c they are too small

12/29/2006, 02:28 PM	#1
jslomo420 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nashville Posts: 352	baby jellyfish??? I have no idea what these things swimming in my tank are. They are brownish no more than 1 or 2mm big and the swim like jellyfish. what could it be i haven't put anything new in the tank in over six months. ther are hundreds of them and the fish aren't trying to eat them. any ideas would be appreciated.

12/29/2006, 03:17 PM	#2
Rockitmakr Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Merritt Island, Florida Posts: 630	Take a picture.....Would help alot. __________________ Cheers & Happy Reefing! "You win some, lose some, and wreck some."- Dale Earnhardt. Current Tank Info: 250 Gal. Reef with Softies and SPS-LPS's. A few fishies as well.

12/29/2006, 03:18 PM	#3
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Most likely jellyfish. It's not that uncommon to have this happen. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

12/29/2006, 03:19 PM	#4
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	How old is the tank? Many new tanks go through a period with "Hydroids" and they die off rather rapidly after a short time. They come in with the live rock http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...=hydroid+photo might help http://melevsreef.com has a "foto ID" section that is pretty easy to use (direct link)http://www.melevsreef.com/id/ __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

12/29/2006, 03:37 PM	#5
jslomo420 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nashville Posts: 352	the tanks been up for almost 4 years and I haven't put any new rock in for at least 2 years. a fish I got 6 or 8 months ago was the last thing I put in. I'll work on a pic but i'm not sure my camera is that good. Its an active swimmer but it doesn't seem to have any direction.

12/29/2006, 05:22 PM	#6
jslomo420 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nashville Posts: 352	they aren't hydroids but I can't get a pic b/c they are too small