Noticed on zoas tonight?

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Noticed this patch of zoas tonight after a herm ran them over. Seems to be quite a few only on this portion of the rock growing all around the base and stem of the zoas. Any ID help would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!!
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Looks like hydroids to me. They can be a bother but if they’re not bothering your zoas, I’d leave them. Some can sting you as well as your corals. They can also spread and become a pest over time. There are some threads on here regarding removal if it gets to that point.
 
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Looks like hydroids to me. They can be a bother but if they’re not bothering your zoas, I’d leave them. Some can sting you as well as your corals. They can also spread and become a pest over time. There are some threads on here regarding removal if it gets to that point.
Thanks so much for this, I will take a deep dive into hydroids!
 
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