Help ID this thing!

[Liam's tank]

Can anyone tell me what this is and is it beneficial or do I need to remove it?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Can anyone tell me what this is and is it beneficial or do I need to remove it?

Looks like a syllidae worm known as Eusyllinae and one you want to remove

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

The orange thing is a fleshy limpet - to my knowledge, it should be harmless/beneficial.

 

[Liam's tank]

Looks like a syllidae worm known as Eusyllinae and one you want to remove

I'm referring to the redish thing on the glass. The other thing is a serpent star

 

[Liam's tank]

The orange thing is a fleshy limpet - to my knowledge, it should be harmless/beneficial.

I think you are spot on, that is exactly what it looks like. Where does it reside in the tank? I look at this aquarium for hours every day for the past 7 months and this is the first time I'm seeing it.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I think you are spot on, that is exactly what it looks like. Where does it reside in the tank? I look at this aquarium for hours every day for the past 7 months and this is the first time I'm seeing it.

From what I can tell, they typically like to climb around on the rocks, so I'd guess it has been hanging out in the rockwork.

 

[Katrina71]

Very cool. Never seen one, thanks for posting

 

[vetteguy53081]

I'm referring to the redish thing on the glass. The other thing is a serpent star

Pics a little fuzzy. Can you circle or provide clearer pics?

 

[DHill6]

Cool find! I have purchased orange limpets.