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05-21-2006, 12:54 AM
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Little Fishy
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creature id help
Sorry I don;t have a pic to help but... I just placed some new live rock in my tank and just noticed what can best be described as a "gray caterpillar" about 1/2 inch long crawling around. Does anyone know if this is a bristleworm or possibly some sort of sea cucumber?
Thanks a lot
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05-22-2006, 10:24 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
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more likely a bristleworm. is it thin or chunky. if chunky it could be cuke, but these are fairly uncommon as hitchhikers. bristle worms are all over the place though.
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05-23-2006, 09:19 AM
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Little Fishy
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It is chunky, that's why I didn't think it was a bristle. In any case it'll probably die cause Im using the rock to cycle.
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05-23-2006, 09:22 AM
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could be, but critters that live in the rocks are actually pretty hardy. they are used to some extreme conditions due to the tides.
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05-25-2006, 02:07 PM
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You say it's chunky...like finger-sized chunky?
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05-25-2006, 03:54 PM
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Little Fishy
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Well, not quite as wide as a finger, but it's not thin like a worm. It's just very stubby. Again, proportioned kind of like a small caterpillar. Of course now I haven't seen it since the first day.
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05-25-2006, 04:43 PM
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Does it climb up the rocks, and into the rocks? 
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05-25-2006, 05:44 PM
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Little Fishy
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yes, but very slowly. you really can't even see it move. I just saw it in a few different places then it disappeared ont the underside of the rock.
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05-25-2006, 08:48 PM
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05-25-2006, 09:13 PM
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if it is wicked slow, than it might be a chiton.
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05-26-2006, 09:26 AM
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Little Fishy
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No, doesn't really look like the photos.. I think I'm gonna have to get a picture of it to solve this....
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05-26-2006, 09:30 AM
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You really have my curiosity piqued! I look forward to seeing a pic!
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05-30-2006, 02:39 PM
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Little Fishy
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Sorry, but the creature in questioned never resurfaced. Now however, I'm seeing some long "arms" reaching out of the rock at night. Have seen them for about 5 days now, but never a body. As soon as the flashlight hits them, they retreat back into the rock. My guess is some sort of brittle star. any thoughts Creature Id'ers?
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05-30-2006, 08:26 PM
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if the arms are really long with small spines on it it is prolly a black brittle star. their body tends to say in the rock and their long arms sweep the area for any food particles.
this is a chiton.
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06-11-2006, 12:46 PM
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Little Fishy
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He finally came out again. Hope this photo is clear enough for identification. The thing in question is about an inch long. Thanks a lot.
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