What is this?!?!

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  1. shazane

    shazane Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    It has to be some sort of worm. It is brown with a darker tail. Tank has been running for 5 months and this is the first time I have ever seen this. Tank has 100 pounds of live rock that it might have came from? I recently introduced my order of snails from reefcleaners but I dont see how it could have came from that.
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    shazane, Mar 27, 2010
    shazane, Mar 27, 2010
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  2. ktz216

    ktz216 Flamingo Tongue

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    I think that's a peanut worm.
     
    ktz216, Mar 27, 2010
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  3. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    I also think it's a peanut worm.
     
    kcbrad, Mar 27, 2010
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  4. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    +3 peanut worm
     
    reefmonkey, Mar 27, 2010
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  5. shazane

    shazane Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Is it good or bad? Should I keep it?
     
    shazane, Mar 28, 2010
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  6. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    It's a bristleworm (polychaete) with an epitoke forming on it's butt. ;)
     
    inwall75, Mar 28, 2010
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  7. ktz216

    ktz216 Flamingo Tongue

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    It's harmless. They feed on organic matter.
     
    ktz216, Mar 28, 2010
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  8. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    lol what's an epitoke forming?
     
    kcbrad, Mar 28, 2010
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  9. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    I'm pretty sure forming is a verb in that sentence! (Or were you making an Airplane! like joke?) :)
     
    ReefSparky, Mar 28, 2010
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  10. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    epitoke is how they breed. Its a delicacy in some countries, i forget which ones tho.
     
    phoenixhieghts, Mar 28, 2010
    phoenixhieghts, Mar 28, 2010
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