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02/06/2015, 09:46 AM
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ID needed on tiny palys
At least I think they're some form of paly. I've had this 90 gallon mixed reef tank running for 5 years, and a few months ago noticed these very small palys or anemones beginning to spread on the rocks. They're no more than 2 mm in diameter and you can see their size compared to the polyps on the Cali tort behind them. They're green in color and despite researching it, I can't seem to make an ID. I've never had aiptasia or majano anemones and according to the photos I've seen of them, mine don't seem to fit either category but I could be wrong. I'm trying to decide if I should start any eradication procedures. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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02/06/2015, 09:56 AM
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Hydroids?
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02/06/2015, 11:45 AM
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02/06/2015, 11:55 AM
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That's it. Thanks for the responses. Now the question is what eats them? Probably peppermint shrimp. Anyway I can remove the rocks and apply kalk paste without much effort if they seem to be getting out of control.
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02/06/2015, 12:26 PM
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To my knowledge nothing eats them.
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02/06/2015, 12:40 PM
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I have read that a Klein's butterfly might, BUT there's a chance it might not and / or eat your other corals. I wish I had known what they were when mine were pretty much all on one small rock I could have bleached. I thought they were a colonial featherduster. Now I have them throughout the tank, but I don't think they ever really smothered anything as I have seen some report. |
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02/06/2015, 12:52 PM
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Just smother them with some epoxy. Piece of cake.
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