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  1. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    found in the morning had to turn on light to show you guies tell me what this is , is it reef safe Thx
     

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  2. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    some sort of nudibranch, is my best guess.
     
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  3. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    Hard to say from the picture. Looks like some kind of gastropod/mollusk (I think I saw a radula). Does it have a shell or is it more "sluggish". If you could post some more pictures (maybe try taking it out of the tank to get clearer pictures) some more accurate identification might be easier.
     
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  4. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Looks like a stomatella to me. Harmless algae grazers.
     
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  5. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    After looking at the last picture... although it doesn't look exactly like a limpet, it might be a related organism.
     
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    Bruce Giant Squid

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    +1

    Good ID (IMO)
     
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  7. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    does the back of it look like this?

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  8. Brandon1023

    Brandon1023 Fire Goby

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    +2 I have several of these "shell-less snails" (I call them) in my tank. They're fine.
     
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  9. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Thanks +1 for all® have + Mach it is a stomatella
     
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