Quick ID (tell me it's not Aiptasia)

[TheRealRuk]

Not the best pic. The heads are the size of a pen tip, 20 or so. It's so small I just noticed it, almost passed it up for algae. It looks a lot like aiptasia (I haven't had any in this tank at all) but looks like it's growing more like zoas (all the same size and real tight) and moves more like little dusters.

Any ideas?

 

[NirvanaFan]

colonial hydroids?

 

[RyanEG]

+1 on the hydroids...get that rock out of there before they spread elsewhere. You wish they where aiptasia.

 

[TheRealRuk]

Ya... Thats them... It's on my biggest rock. I can easily take it out and they are right on the top of the rock. I don't want to sacrifice the whole rock... Torch it? Repeated Kalk Paste? Dremmel?

 

[TheRealRuk]

You wish they where aiptasia.

Nice... Time to go Rambo...

 

[TheRealRuk]

Could this have been dormant on a rock for 8 months?

 

[titoav15]

simple one step solution to all your problems:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1201429

 

[TheRealRuk]

simple one step solution to all your problems:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1201429

I did see that post... Looking like the plan.

 

[SkiFletch]

Oh yes, cleansing fire for sure