First interloper

[Chris001]

I've just disturbed a spikey round brown criter about 10mm diameter hiding under a coral. Unfortunately It's moved into a gap in my live rock so I can't take a photo at the moment. Anyone any idea what it might be?

 

[Mike N]

Spiky like an urchin or hairy?

 

[Chris001]

Spiky like an urchin or hairy?

More hairy than spike had some sand particles stuck to it like sea cucumbers get.

 

[Mike N]

Did you see it move? fast/slow? Does it have legs? Body shape?

 

[Chris001]

Did you see it move? fast/slow? Does it have legs? Body shape?

Yes, it moved about the speed of a hermit crab, long hairs but almost round, hairy enough to look like it had fuzzy edges like algae growing on it but not

 

[Mike N]

It's going to be hard to get an ID without a picture...
Check out this page and see if anything looks familiar: https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/

 

[Chris001]

It's going to be hard to get an ID without a picture...
Check out this page and see if anything looks familiar: https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/

That's a really good resource page but nothing like it there. It's disappeared now so think I'll have to wait for a photo opportunity. Thanks for your help anyway.

 

[Mike N]

That's a really good resource page but nothing like it there. It's disappeared now so think I'll have to wait for a photo opportunity. Thanks for your help anyway.

You're welcome.
Stay vigilant and report back with visual
Good luck

 

[KJ]

Google Spaghetti Worm.

 

[Chris001]

Google Spaghetti Worm.

Nope not the one, it was much more ball shaped

 

[reef lover]

Maybe a type of abolone snail....

 

[Chris001]

Maybe a type of abolone snail....

Could be but looked soft bodied :\

 

[Chris001]

Nope not the one, it was much more ball shaped

This is it!!! It's grown...

 

[Rip Van Winkle]

Looks like the tube feet of a starfish but they should be on the underside of the body. Looks like the tube feet are on it's back. Is it right side up?

 

[Chris001]

Looks like the tube feet of a starfish but they should be on the underside of the body. Looks like the tube feet are on it's back. Is it right side up?

Think that's just debris caught on it's spines

 

[Rip Van Winkle]

small urchin

Look up Tuxedo Urchin (Mespilia globulus).. They're good for your tank.

 

[Chris001]

small urchin

Look up Tuxedo Urchin (Mespilia globulus).. They're good for your tank.

That's good, think that's him! Think he's responsible for the clean areas of rock that have appeared. Cheers