Wierd Wierd Wierd... ID Help Pleeeeeease

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  1. Bristar

    Bristar Plankton

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    Hey Guys,

    Into the 3rd week of cycle on my new marine setup.... using uncured live rock.

    In the last couple of days we have a very strange creature now residing all over the tank, rock, glass, cables, water inlet, anywhere it can fix itself down..

    It is a 3mm (Max) white blob, it has extending hair like threads, which also have approx 1 inch extender hairs all down the main hairs length... It waves around in the currents then retracts the hair and extends it again...

    The hairs can extend out to some 12-14inches sometimes...

    Is this good bad indifferent, and more to the point what is it ??

    Any help appreciated..

    Best picture I can get included..

    wierd stuff copy.jpg
     
    Bristar, Feb 25, 2008
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  2. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    welcome to 3reef! what kind of rock is it?
     
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  3. Bristar

    Bristar Plankton

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    I'm almost certain It's from fiji... Supposed Grade A Fiji rock via TMC in England, very reputable so I'm led to believe..

    And thank you for welcome.
     
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  4. illushinz

    illushinz Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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  5. Breed

    Breed Feather Duster

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    Spagetti Worms I believe

    Harmless to fish, inverts. They are just scraping around for a feed!

    Breed
     
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  6. philip_r5

    philip_r5 Feather Duster

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    I second what breed says.
     
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  7. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    Its a vermetid snail, just not your everyday common one. I wanted know the location the rock came from to try and pin point the exact name. There is over 2000 known species, and cant pin point it just yet.
     
    geekdafied, Feb 26, 2008
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  8. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    I second what geek says.

    If they get out of hand, or you just want to reduce population later...get a wrasse. Rarely see them with sixline and coris in tank.
     
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  9. Bristar

    Bristar Plankton

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    Hope this helps with identification, maybe easier to identify when it's not just a still shot..

    Two differing opinions and I have no clue at all, so any help appreciated.

    Regards
     
    Bristar, Feb 26, 2008
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  10. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    geekdafied is probably right, generally very knowledgeable
     
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