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  1. twelvebeer

    twelvebeer Spaghetti Worm

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    This is the weirdest. Any idea what it is? It came with some macro algae i got yesterday. Its about 3/8" long and has more legs or whatever than i can count!

    YouTube - What is this?
     
    twelvebeer, Mar 20, 2011
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Very cool, looks to be a Sea Spider.

    They can be predatory to zoanthids and other corals.


    :)
     
    Corailline, Mar 20, 2011
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  3. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    it looks like an anemone to me.
     
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  4. twelvebeer

    twelvebeer Spaghetti Worm

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    Do you acclimate macro algae? I didnt.
     
    twelvebeer, Mar 20, 2011
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  5. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Ahhh your right SAY, darn anemone. A sea spider would have been much better, darn it. :angry:
     
    Corailline, Mar 20, 2011
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  6. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    looks like an aptasia or corkscrew anemone, most likely the aptasis though :(
     
    thepanfish, Mar 20, 2011
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  7. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    ...more aiptasia
     
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  8. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    Yep, more aiptasia.
     
    SushiGirl, Mar 20, 2011
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  9. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Sea spiders are the only creature that freak me out. One time I watched one hop around a bunch of corals and jump on a fish (that also freaked out).
     
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  10. gt40425hp

    gt40425hp Feather Duster

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    aptasia yank it
     
    gt40425hp, Mar 20, 2011
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