im so lost on this..!?

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  1. MitzyZ28

    MitzyZ28 Plankton

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    ok so i love to do my normal inspection of my liverock and i found a few of these on this one rock and only this rock... they are a brown in color and they look like little "lip ring stud" backings with the lil circle then a lil post coming from the middle and they kinda look like little tubes... ill try and post a pic when i can get one.. any ideas?:confused:
     
    MitzyZ28, May 26, 2009
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  2. shoebox1951

    shoebox1951 Astrea Snail

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    aptasia?????
     
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  3. MitzyZ28

    MitzyZ28 Plankton

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    they are like hard tubes and i accidently broke one off oops
    its right there sticking up in front of the mushroom
     

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  4. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    cannt tell from pic. but sounds like little tube worms or spiroid worms...
     
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  5. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Probably vermetid snails.
     
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  6. MitzyZ28

    MitzyZ28 Plankton

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    humm.. dont think they are thoes either..
     
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  7. techno2

    techno2 Stylophora

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    I get tube like things growing out from the rock and when I started to see the fan come out, I call them feather dusters. There may be another worm name for them, but thats what I go with.

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  8. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    My thinking also!
     
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  9. MitzyZ28

    MitzyZ28 Plankton

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    yeah im thinking their dead anyways
     
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