Any Ideas what these are?

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  1. reef4girl

    reef4girl Feather Duster

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  3. Lunchbox

    Lunchbox Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    They look like little feather dusters
     
  4. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Ok I would say that based on the clarity of the pictures, they could either be a hydroid, feather duster or vermitid worm!
     
  5. reef4girl

    reef4girl Feather Duster

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    I thought it might be hydroid. Not sure what vermitid worm is. are these harmful?
     
  6. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Yes, they are all filter feeders and beneficial to the overall filtration and diversity of a reef aquarium.
     
  7. reef4girl

    reef4girl Feather Duster

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    thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  9. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    I would say feather dusters.
     
  10. reefwisperer

    reefwisperer Feather Duster

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  11. reef4girl

    reef4girl Feather Duster

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    I took a closer looks to all the white specks floating around there are baby jellyfish swimming around and one attached to the glass.
     
  12. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    +1 to feather Dusters