some worm

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  1. sallylight

    sallylight Plankton

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    this thing is big over 7 inches long. has a slime coat when i mess wit him. found him in the sand when i was tryen to level it. need some help on this 1
     

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  2. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    looks like it might be a euchlid worm (sp) GET HIM OUTTA THERE!!!
    they live off of corals like frogspawn and zoas
     
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  3. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Yes, it's a eunicid, and they are normally bad news. Unless you just want to keep him as a neat predator in his own tank, you'll want to remove him. They can get big. An "average" adult is over three feet long for several species, and some may get twice or even three times that large. The larger they get, the broader their diets become, and they'll almost certainly eat things that the average reef keeper doesn't want eaten.

    Cheers,



    Don
     
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