colonial tube worms

therealshark · 05/01/2012, 09:42 PM

i have patches of colonial tube worms (at least thats what i think they are) all over my tank and want to get rid of them. is there an easy way to get rid of them?
here is a pic of what im talking about.

thanks for any info

Bongo Shrimp · 05/02/2012, 04:37 PM

Those are not colonial tube worms but actually are colonial hydroids. They sting corals so you should get rid of them ASAP before they spread. IMO putting some 2 part epoxy over them is the easiest way to do it.

therealshark · 05/02/2012, 11:20 PM

thanks bongo, will get on it this weekend.

Bongo Shrimp · 05/03/2012, 08:02 AM

No problem. I'm sure some others will chime in with other removal methods.

drtrash · 05/04/2012, 09:53 AM

Crap, I have alot of them don't want o epoxy whole tank

Bongo Shrimp · 05/04/2012, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drtrash

Crap, I have alot of them don't want o epoxy whole tank

If you have a lot you can try some joe's juice or kalkwasser or aptasia x.

05/01/2012, 09:42 PM	#1
therealshark Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: taber alberta Posts: 51	colonial tube worms i have patches of colonial tube worms (at least thats what i think they are) all over my tank and want to get rid of them. is there an easy way to get rid of them? here is a pic of what im talking about. thanks for any info __________________ 187g SPS dominated reef with a few zoas. vertex alpha 250. 4x tunze 6105. 2x tunze 6045. GHL SA3 doser.3x ecotech radions. RKL controller. OR 6500 return.

05/02/2012, 04:37 PM	#2
Bongo Shrimp Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,368	Those are not colonial tube worms but actually are colonial hydroids. They sting corals so you should get rid of them ASAP before they spread. IMO putting some 2 part epoxy over them is the easiest way to do it. __________________ My Bongo Shrimp Want to Eat Your Starfish. Biocube 29g- LED SPS Reef Biocube 29g- Seahorse tank 25g Tidepool Follow me on Twitter! @ArchetypeMarine \| See my YouTube channel at my homepage.

05/02/2012, 11:20 PM	#3
therealshark Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: taber alberta Posts: 51	thanks bongo, will get on it this weekend. __________________ 187g SPS dominated reef with a few zoas. vertex alpha 250. 4x tunze 6105. 2x tunze 6045. GHL SA3 doser.3x ecotech radions. RKL controller. OR 6500 return.

05/03/2012, 08:02 AM	#4
Bongo Shrimp Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,368	No problem. I'm sure some others will chime in with other removal methods. __________________ My Bongo Shrimp Want to Eat Your Starfish. Biocube 29g- LED SPS Reef Biocube 29g- Seahorse tank 25g Tidepool Follow me on Twitter! @ArchetypeMarine \| See my YouTube channel at my homepage.

05/04/2012, 09:53 AM	#5
drtrash Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: S. Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,330	Crap, I have alot of them don't want o epoxy whole tank