What the heck is this?

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  1. allenmay8

    allenmay8 Fire Worm

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    Saw this at my LFS and was very curious what it was. Looks like a rainbow turd to me.

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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Sea apple, Danger Danger !!!!!!!!! Proceed with Caution!!!!!!
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Yup sea apple if it dies so does your tank and they like to get into trouble and die.
     
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  4. dumbderk

    dumbderk Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Don't let it frighten you that bad, I have had one for 2 years and have done fine, only thing to worry about is heaters, really bad swings in water temp, but in the case they do die, it is extremely bad. They look amazing when open though.
     
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  5. dumbderk

    dumbderk Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Oh and speaking of which mine latched on to a heater and was burned but it is making a full recovery, burn happened about 7mo ago
     
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  6. dumbderk

    dumbderk Purple Spiny Lobster

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  7. allenmay8

    allenmay8 Fire Worm

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    haha thanks for the ID guys. So... what exactly do they do? And what are they?

    It has been in their store for at least 4 weeks and not moved
     
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    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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  10. dumbderk

    dumbderk Purple Spiny Lobster

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    filter feeders, feed off of phytoplankton and other things floating in the water column, They are a type of cucumber and look amazing with their oral tentacles out in the open. Also they tend to move every so often to find the right place where the most food floats by.
     
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