Need help with ID

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  1. Kelley11

    Kelley11 Peppermint Shrimp

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    These things starting showing up about two days ago and now are on all 3 sides of my glass.

    They are white and look like they have 5 small arms? Sorry best I could do with camera, zooming in.
     

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    horkn Giant Squid

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    hydroids?
     
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    i dont see anything on the glass in the pics but it sounds like your talking about asteria(sp) star fish
     
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  5. Kelley11

    Kelley11 Peppermint Shrimp

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    I do have lots of those star fish but I was trying to ID something different on those pictures, they are the tiny white dots on the glass. That is as close as I could get with my camera.
     
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    horkn Giant Squid

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    Probably hydroids...
     
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  7. Kelley11

    Kelley11 Peppermint Shrimp

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    So what do I do for those horkn? Are they detrimental?

    Thanks!
     
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    horkn Giant Squid

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    Not really bad at all, as they will simply die off.

    How old is the tank? These typically only show up in new tanks with new LR. Then they disappear forever.
     
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  9. Kelley11

    Kelley11 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Tank was establed on 9/18/09 but the live rock came from an established tank of 6 years. Good to hear that they will go on their own. I cannot see any on the rocks, only on the glass. They almost look like tiny star fish (or brittle stars). Small white body with 5-6 thin legs.
     
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