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Old 12-19-2011, 10:35 PM
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Hey everyone,

I just noticed some sort of invert escaping my frag tank lol. It is approx. 2" and I would like to know everything about it.

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Old 12-19-2011, 10:42 PM
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Oh my god that is weird...no clue what it is. How big is it?
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Old 12-19-2011, 10:44 PM
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Google chiton I've had a similar one in my tank for years.
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Old 12-19-2011, 11:37 PM
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Its approx. 2 - 3 inches long. It looks like it can stretch because it moved and it is longer now.

It is not a chiton.
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Old 12-19-2011, 11:38 PM
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Looks spongy
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Old 12-19-2011, 11:39 PM
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Cuc maybe
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Old 12-19-2011, 11:55 PM
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Definitely a chiton. It's a Cryptolax sp. Harmless and beneficial
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Old 12-20-2011, 12:05 AM
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+1 definitely Cryptoplax sp. chiton
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Old 12-20-2011, 12:11 AM
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Actually it was moving even further away so I pushed it with a turkey baster back in the water. It looks like I slug lol. It sure maneuvers like a slug....
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Old 12-20-2011, 12:29 AM
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+1 definitely Cryptoplax sp. chiton

I guess you are right. . . . I thought Chitons have plates that won't allow them to position themselves the way pictured. Weird....

Are they dangerous?
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