Need help identifying hitchhiker

Nanoreef523 · Jul 16, 2015

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Is this harmful and what is it?
Thanks

Humblefish · Jul 16, 2015

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joseserrano · Jul 16, 2015

It looks like a sea hair, maybe

kschweer · Jul 16, 2015

joseserrano said:
It looks like a sea hair, maybe

That was my first thought as well. But after looking at it a bit more I'm not too sure.

Any chance you can get a few more pictures?

redfishbluefish · Jul 16, 2015

Agree....looks like a sea hare.....great for eating hair algae.

Shep · Jul 16, 2015

As far as I can tell it is a sea hare but better pics would really help

Nanoreef523 · Jul 16, 2015

kschweer said:
That was my first thought as well. But after looking at it a bit more I'm not too sure.

Any chance you can get a few more pictures?

I'm not home right now I'll post some more pics soon.

Humblefish · Jul 16, 2015

I was thinking sea cucumber, but this is not really my area of expertise.

cloak · Jul 16, 2015

A Sea Cucumber would be my guess as well. Maybe these links will help.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/1/inverts

http://www.saltcorner.com/AquariumLibrary/browsesectiongroups.php?SectionID=33

Nanoreef523 · Jul 16, 2015

Humblefish said:
I was thinking sea cucumber, but this is not really my area of expertise.

I was told it was a sea cucumber and told to be aware of a "cuke nuke." A cuke nuke is the cucumbers defense mechanism when it's stressed and it will release toxins poisoning the whole tank. So I wanted a second opinion as to what to do, if I should remove it or not.