Noticed white spots on glass

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  1. skyvern2130

    skyvern2130 Stylophora

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    So I have seen my pods but now I see these white dots that look like stars or spiders but seem to move much idk what they are, some type of pod or what
     
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  3. skyvern2130

    skyvern2130 Stylophora

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    I think they are hydroid. They ok, if not how do k getrid of them, and will gobies eat them
     
  4. DevinH

    DevinH Montipora Capricornis

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    Hydroids are not a concern.
     
  5. skyvern2130

    skyvern2130 Stylophora

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    O ok but are they a food source for anythin?
     
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    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Not that I'm aware of; however, unlike colonial hydroids, hydroid jellies are fairly short-lived in our tanks. Their demise won't cause any issues, either.
     
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    skyvern2130 Stylophora

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    I wont wry about them then
     
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    Greg@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    Here are a couple of pics of hydroid medusae:

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    These critters generally bloom in response to an abundance of small, live food blooms such as copepod blooms, or when feeding BBS to your tank. As mentioned, they will die back once the food source is exhausted.
     
  10. skyvern2130

    skyvern2130 Stylophora

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    Oo ok so when my pods are they will go away cause ik I have them all over my glass.