Found these guys at the beach

[Roggio]

I found a log covered in barnacles at the beach today. The whole coast was loaded with seaweed. You couldn't even see the sand. I would like to remove these from the log and add them to my reef. My reef is pretty big and has a cryptic area.

What do you guys think? Any suggestions? I could add the log but I'm sure it's loaded in hitchhikers.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

They will have your whole tank covered in a relatively short time, they are pretty invasive and the bane of pleasure boaters.

 

[Dsnakes]

Makes me think of zebra mussels in freshwater lakes

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Makes me think of zebra mussels in freshwater lakes

These are called gooseneck barnacles and yes, they're very similar

 

[Dsnakes]

These are called gooseneck barnacles and yes, they're very similar

Just a quick search and I discovered they are an expensive delicacy maybe @Roggio should open a restaurant

 

[Roggio]

@Dsnakes Alright, who wants to see me eat one?

 

[flsalty]

I've never been able to keep those alive for any length of time.

 

[Roggio]

@flsalty how did you remove their foot from what they were on?

 

[savetheocean]

Holy crap! I misread the word log and thought you said leg! If you really look at it, it kind of looks like a bone.

 

[flsalty]

@flsalty how did you remove their foot from what they were on?

I didn't. I would find them on small coral rocks on the beach. They literally glue themselves on. I think removing them would kill them.

 

[Roggio]

@flsalty yeah it seems to. I cant risk putting the log in my reef. I have been feeding them invert food and they love it

 

[Roggio]

UPDATE: I have them in a brute trash can with a little flow. I fed them invert food and they seem to be doing really well. At the least I'll figure out whether they can be kept alive or not. Maybe they release their foot like anemones

 

[Benga]

any updates?

 

[Roggio]

Yeah, despite the water changes and feeding invert food they were actively eating they just died. There was also some freak worms that crawled out of the log

 

[Dancingmad]

freak worms that crawled out of the log

Pictures and/or video? Sounds totally gross and awesome.

 

[Roggio]

@Dancingmad
Luckily I saved this

There was a ton of them, some bigger than this one

 

[Benga]

@Dancingmad
Luckily I saved this

There was a ton of them, some bigger than this one

God do I hate worms!;Yuck;Dead

 

[Dancingmad]

@Roggio Freakin' awesome! That worm looks gnarly as all get out. Thanks for that. I dig all the creepy crawlies in the hobby.