Dipped some new corals today and saw this critter swimming around. Can’t assume it’s a good thing!?!
Never seen this before...
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It's a reef thing....
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I know it's not one, but those 'arms' look a little bit like the tentacles of a small curly-Q anemone. But again, I know it's not, it moves more like a tiny octopus!
Good luck and I hope somebody can give a good ID!
Good luck and I hope somebody can give a good ID!
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I don't know what it is or if it's good or bad, but it is a pretty cool looking hitch hiker. Did you save it or did it die from the dip?
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When I found it in the dip I transferred it to this freshwater container to observe it. Unfortunately that container I used is sitting on my basement table
Really cool! I agree with Ron, it looks like some kind of anemone but I sure didn't know they could move like that. Hopefully someone will know what it is!
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The tentacles look very much like brittle stars and the number count appears to be 12......could it be two brittle stars mano a mano?
OR, conjoined?
OR, turn the lights down and put on some smooth jazz?
OR, conjoined?
OR, turn the lights down and put on some smooth jazz?
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I’ve never heard of one of those.
I don’t really see a typical anemone foot either...strange critter!
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Wow!
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