is this a worm, or a ?

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  1. illushinz

    illushinz Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    not real sure about this, there are a couple places in the tank where i keep seeing these weird tentacles, today this little guy got stuck to my 'sand stirring' stick.
     

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  2. proreefer

    proreefer Feather Star

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    well you got me, in general a worm has a sand calicum shell, if it is a worm my guess is he lost his shell, don't really know, i'm gonna bump this one
     
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  3. whippy

    whippy Sailfin Tang

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    Are you talking the green or the stripes? The stripes could be super thin sea stars? I have no clue.
     
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  4. illushinz

    illushinz Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    that's kinda the wild thing, the little striped tentacles are attached to the little green 'thing'.

    It's about 1-2" long, some of the tentacles are probably like 6" long.
     
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  5. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    Spaghetti worm.
     
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  6. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I agree, spaghetti worm...
     
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  7. FaceOfDeceit

    FaceOfDeceit Hockey Beard

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    And this would be good or bad...or indifferent?
     
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  8. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    +3 Spaghetti worm
     
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  9. illushinz

    illushinz Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    So I should leave the rest of them alone? Usually I only see the tentacles, tiny things, about as big as a long hair. I was just trying to stir up some of GHA that's EVERYWHERE and this dude got caught.

    They won't hurt anything, hermits, snails, etc?
     
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  10. lynnmw1208

    lynnmw1208 Skunk Shrimp

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    they are harmless :)
     
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