what the heck is this?

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  1. maintman55

    maintman55 Flamingo Tongue

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    hi,i noticed this thing last night?what is it?where did it come from? i have not added anything new to my tank lately.
     
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  2. bulldogniner

    bulldogniner Feather Duster

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    Looks like some sort of sea slug I'd guess. It looks pretty cool...let's just hope it is safe for the tank!
     
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    bulldogniner Feather Duster

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  4. Ashevillian

    Ashevillian Pajama Cardinal

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    Hopefully this link will help you ID that monster! Let us know what you discover!

    Worm Hitch Hikers
     
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  5. tank1970

    tank1970 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Could be a type of cucumber - but most likely a Nudibranch they usually look like the stuff they eat. Have you had any corals that are looking like they have been munched on?
     
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    tank1970 Bubble Tip Anemone

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  7. tank1970

    tank1970 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    is it this?

    Stylocheilus striatus
     
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  8. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    I do beleave it is a nudibranch... I would remove it. Some like the one in the link will eat soft corals and Zoa's..


    Link:LionfishLair.com - Library


    Scroll down its a bout 15th in the list..

    Best of luck..
     
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  9. maintman55

    maintman55 Flamingo Tongue

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    what the heck is this

    pretty darn close,i looked this morning ,i was going to see if i could take a better picture,,i found whatever it is under a small piece of rock,the wierd thing is ,it looked like it stopped there,then just came apart?it was just like a skelton,all parts just laying there.i took a baster"new one" and sucked all the parts out.
    none of my soft corals look as if they have been harmed?not sure what it was,,but it is gone now.one of lifes mysteries???????????

    thanks to all who helped to try and identify it.
     
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  10. brunoboarder244

    brunoboarder244 Torch Coral

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    it molted maybe?
     
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