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  1. swinkreptiles

    swinkreptiles Melanarus Wrasse

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    This thing was latched onto some Elephant Skin. Looks just like a Tick but it has claws in front. I am guessing some sort of crab?
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    swinkreptiles, Jan 4, 2011
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  2. TheSaltwaterGuy

    TheSaltwaterGuy Banned

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    well its ugly XD
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Leave him out or in the sump. Right now I can not remember the name of the crab, sorry.
     
    Corailline, Jan 4, 2011
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  4. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    Looks to me like a zoa eating spider of some sort. I wouldn't put it in the tank lol
     
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  5. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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  6. makeshiftcrew

    makeshiftcrew Gigas Clam

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    Well there ya go, i was actually looking for it...i had one as a hitchhiker about 6 months ago or so...tossed it in the trash.
     
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  7. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Well that is pretty darn nasty. Stuff nightmares are made of. How often do you see those Inwall?
     
    Corailline, Jan 4, 2011
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  8. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    Gnarly...They look like they could do some damage! LOL
     
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  9. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Not often. I would get them occasionally when I imported directly from Indonesia.

    They do. After they eat the tongue, they become the tongue themselves. Weird huh?
     
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  10. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    That is very weird! Thanks for your expertise Inwall ;)
     
    offensetaken, Jan 4, 2011
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