What the heck is this thing!!!

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  1. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    this guy is a monster!!! its about 15 inches long when fully extended... (i hope i did this right?)

    better resolution pics coming hopefully soon

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    Dingo, Sep 5, 2009
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  2. Hunter21

    Hunter21 Plankton

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    no pics are showing up!
     
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  3. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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  4. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    alright ill photobucket it...
     
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  5. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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  6. Hunter21

    Hunter21 Plankton

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    Yikes.....that is freakin huge...I would say a eunicid worm, aka BAD! lol I'm sure someone else will chime in. google it....lol
     
    Hunter21, Sep 6, 2009
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  7. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    Hermodice Carunculata = can get to 30 cm long and they eat.. What else ..?? Corals..! not a good worm to have....

    Here's a link..
    Look in the AMPHINOMIDAE Section

    Link: Worm Hitch Hikers


    Best of Luck...
     
    salsalito25, Sep 6, 2009
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  8. cdeboard

    cdeboard Montipora Digitata

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    Some LFS sell a bristle worm trap
     
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  9. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    Looks like he caught it already (this one at least).

    Kill it!
     
    horkn, Sep 7, 2009
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  10. acemow

    acemow Purple Spiny Lobster

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    A friend of mine just pulled one of those out of his 125, he was moving LR and out it came, didn't know how long it had been there! Yuck!!
     
    acemow, Sep 7, 2009
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