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Hey everyone. I bought ulva algae from Reefs2go.com and after putting it in my sump, I noticed I had hitchhikers. I pulled them out and took pics of them. I would like to know what they are and how harmful or beneficial they can be since there is a chance I might have missed one or two of them when trying to take them all out

Here is the first one.

Looks like an anemone, maybe Aiptasia? I found two of them
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And for the second one my guess is it is a small clam. What do you think?
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And the third one is this green worm
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1st pic is Aiptaisa. I'd get rid of them!
2nd is a bivalve - harmless filter feeder
3rd - Not familiar with that worm, I'd get rid of him too.
 
#1 - Aiptasia. #2 is a Limpet. Bivalve = two shells. #3 Some type of ribbon worm. Not a good worm as they are carnivorous.

I'd put everything in that order in observation tank - not in my DT, that's for sure.
 

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