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  1. TJV09

    TJV09 Flamingo Tongue

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    Okay, just one. I tore a mushroom rock apart to get it out...anyone know what kind it is?
     

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  2. GAZBO

    GAZBO Fire Shrimp

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    it looks like it might be a Sallylight foot but hard to tell being so small.
     
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  3. chris adams

    chris adams Purple Tang

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    I also think from what I can see it looks like a sally but hard to tell.

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    CRABS Photo Gallery by clippo at pbase.com
     
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  4. ermano

    ermano Zoanthid

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    that my friend..is a very small sally lightfoot
     
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  5. mirandacollc

    mirandacollc Flame Angel

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    I thinks its a mushroomterrapartis crab!
     
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  6. TJV09

    TJV09 Flamingo Tongue

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    Hahaha quite funny!

    Anyways...what should I do with it? Keep it or what?
     
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  7. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    its mixed as to whether they are reef safe or not. Some say yes, but they are opportunistic and aggressive. I wouldn't want one in my tank...
     
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  8. TJV09

    TJV09 Flamingo Tongue

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    I left him in the bucket overnight. Wonder if he's still alive, anyways- not going to put him in the tank...don't want to risk it.

    Wonder what I should do with it-- I don't have a sump!
     
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  9. fish2009

    fish2009 Astrea Snail

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    i have a large one in my tank. about 3 inches with no problems. He (i refuse to call him Sally) loves a bit of calimari once a week or so. Never hurts any corals, but I have seen him munching on a dead hermit once, may have killed it or not...

    I would keep him at least until he gets bigger or starts to bother something...
     
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  10. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    Would be a shame to kill something that is obviously a baby. If you don't want it see if the local fish store will take it. They could toss it in a sump and let it live there until it got big enough to sell it for $10.
     
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