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workn2hard2day
05-03-2009, 05:44 AM
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/WORKN2HARD2DAY/miscliverockcreature070.jpg
Found this in the bottom of the bucket of live rock we got today from LFS.
It looks like it is covered in the gunk from the water.
It isn't squishy, is about 1 1/2 long, moving in 1 direction not very fast.
Should we dump it/add it to sump or????
hillegom
05-03-2009, 05:51 AM
hard to tell, maybe clean it up a bit
marie
05-03-2009, 06:15 AM
It's really hard to tell but could it be a chiton?
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/chiton.html
Looks like a nudibranch like a lettuce
Oxymoron
05-03-2009, 03:09 PM
Here's a nice hitchhicker ID site. Hope it helps. +1 Chiton
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html
EDIT: PLEASE DISREGARD THIS ENTIRE POST LOL... I READ "IT IS SQUISHY" :redface:Unless you wanna read up on flatworms lol...
Looks like a chiton but if the body is squishy (chitons have hard shells) I'd go with Polyclad Flatworm - they come in an incredible array of colours and sizes
http://research.calacademy.org/research/izg/SFBay2K/flatworm.jpg
http://www.seaslugforum.net/images/m9887.jpg
Please read down in this link to learn more :)
http://www.seaslugforum.net/showall.cfm?base=flatworm
christyf5
05-03-2009, 11:19 PM
Scaleworm. Harmless. :biggrin:
workn2hard2day
05-04-2009, 12:00 AM
Thanks for all the replies. Scaleworm. Harmless. :biggrin: That looks like it! :biggrin:
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