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02-03-2007, 11:51 PM
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Big Fishy
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Location: Phoenix,AZ
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What is this???
I went out and bought some cured live rock from a really good LFS and came home with a hitchhiker, sharkbait thinks it is a chiten (don't think I spelled that correctly...whoops!) If you have any idea what it is and if it is bad for the tank please any info would be great.
The live rock is in my 29 gallon and if it's bad I hope to catch the bugger while it's in the open. Here's some pics of the thing.
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02-04-2007, 12:39 AM
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02-04-2007, 06:57 AM
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SPS Crazed
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Location: Raleigh NC
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It is a Chiton and they are good for the tank, they feed on algae and diatoms. Cool critters.
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02-04-2007, 07:54 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
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yep, i would love to get a chiton. i keep trying to find one at a LFS. even if i do find one, the chances of getting it off of the glass is pretty nill. 
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02-04-2007, 09:57 AM
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Big Fishy
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Thanks, I was worried most questionable critters are not so good for the tank. It's got a home here I checked it out this morning and it has a neat pattern on the back/shell. As dobejazz says the are neat in a creepy beatle sort a way |
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02-04-2007, 10:18 AM
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SPS Crazed
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This is one of my favorite inverts in my tank I have 2 of them. It's an Abalone. This one is about 5ins. long.
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02-04-2007, 10:33 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marineduud
This is one of my favorite inverts in my tank I have 2 of them. It's an Abalone. This one is about 5ins. long.
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Wow that is cool. Did you buy them or did they hitchhike into your tank?
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02-04-2007, 10:41 AM
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SPS Crazed
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I used to get them in allot at my store and you can get them from LFS's you more than likely will have to tell them to order it for you, We specialized in more reef stuff than fish only tanks. But they are very good grazers and are cool to watch.
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02-04-2007, 10:44 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marineduud
This is one of my favorite inverts in my tank I have 2 of them. It's an Abalone. This one is about 5ins. long.
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5 inches?!?! that's crazy, Ive had a few and always loved them but never were they over 2". I even had one that was the only creautre I could keep in my undulated trigger tank!! I am a fan.
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02-04-2007, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by beach bum
5 inches?!?! that's crazy, Ive had a few and always loved them but never were they over 2". I even had one that was the only creautre I could keep in my undulated trigger tank!! I am a fan.
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They were about an 1 1/2ins. when I got these. about a yr. ago. But my tank is a very non aggressive reef tank.
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02-04-2007, 01:58 PM
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double cappuccino
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yah, i've kept them in a reef too. maybe I'll have to pick up a couple for my new tank.
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