Hydroids

[Steel Toe]

I have a zoa frag which I notice there are some hydroids on it. I've plucked some using tweezers and the remaining it a bit too

difficult to remove. Try imagine holding frag, tweezers and magnifying glass at the same time.

I've tried dipping with FM pest control with no success.

Are that any other better safe solutions to eradicate these irritators?

The hydroids are similar to these pictures..these pics are not my zoa

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[Steel Toe]

Anyone with suggestion ?

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[LittleBurger]

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hi bro,

Type of sea hare eats it.

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f184/colonial-hydroids-how-do-you-get-rid-of-them-96296.html

U can try out n share the finding.

[Steel Toe]

Thanks bro for the input. I've read the thread it seems the recommended Seahare is very effective for consuming the myrionema hydroids which is more of a colony type and much more bigger in size of hydroids species.

The type of hydroids which currently I'm facing is the smaller type which grows on the rock, in between and around zoas polyps.

The recommended seahare maybe the answer but imagining the seahare with it size on my small zoa frag it's a bit off balance in my opinion.

Presently, what I've did, after the first initial manual removal, I waited for it to regrow which about a week then I manually remove it again.

I remove the affected zoa frag out of DT and place it in a small container filled with tank water and slowly begin manual removal. I did this when at night after lights off when the zoas polyps are closed. This will lessen the stress on the zoas when doing the removal.

Every time I pluck one out, I clean the tweezer with clean dry cloth/tissue and pluck again.

It is really a pain in the place where the light never shine process but I noticed the number of hydroids are declining.

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[Sengreef]

try on copperband or long nose butterfly both also consider reefsafe & they should help ...

[Steel Toe]

I would love to give them a try but don't know whether it's suitable for my tank size. My tank only 2x1x1.5h.

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