Wow dont scare me like that!

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  1. philip_r5

    philip_r5 Feather Duster

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    Well last night when i was hunting in the fish tank i found some interesting things. One of wish scared me :p Pics below A couple I dont know what they are so If someone can help me out with their names would be great. Thanks


    This was from my cleaner shrimp. The funny thing is I tought it was a hitchback or something at first untill I noticed it didnt have eyes :p Another cool thing is the cleaner shrimp that molted this I had in the tank for only 7hrs.

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    Found at night only!

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    Found at night Only!

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    Thanks guys anything will help.
     
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  2. Birchell

    Birchell Gigas Clam

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    lol, I did the same thing when I woke up and my BTA had my cleaner shrimps molt in its mouth. I though the BTA ate my new shrimp. The seconde pic is just a worm of some kind. I have some like that in my tank too. They get big, and look like a noodle, lol. But I have yet to see them hurt anything. The third pic kinda looks like a bristleworm, but it is hard to tell. When your tank matures, youll get alot of things growing in there, lol. I like looking in the tank at night, just to find the cool new stuff :) . Good luck there,

    Michael
     
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  3. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

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    1. Shrimp molt
    2. Peanut worm
    3. Possibly the same (peanut worm).
     
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  4. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    they are all good in a reef tank!!! You wouldn't believe what you can see when the lights get turned off. A whloe different world, and their will be things in your tank, rocks,sand that you wont ever see due to the ellusiveness of these animals, how small they are or because they only arise out of the live rock at the most opportune moment in time!
    GOOD STUFF in the benthic areas of our tanks!
     
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  5. sssnake

    sssnake Montipora Digitata

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    For lack of a clearer image the 3rd pic may also look like an arm of a starfish:

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    Do you see it waving the tip sometimes, or does it stick always to the rock?
    I have a whole bunch in my 20g. Rarely will I see the entire body, just arms sticking out of holes, waving and wiggling.
     
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  6. bouraganes

    bouraganes Peppermint Shrimp

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    Good id help fellas and phillip r5 your large pics were just what the doctor ordered for easy identifaction- nice job!
     
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  7. m_lacom99

    m_lacom99 Stylophora

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    rickzter got it for the first 2.

    sssnake is right on the star. But the kind that live in LR like that will never get big like regular brittle stars. They will most likely stay the same size they are now. They are a good addition to your clean up crew.

    Good ID'ing guys

    Marc.
     
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