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  #201  
Old 11/28/2006, 02:36 PM
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peanut worms? I have one of those. Rather neat but I only see it at night. Lives in the rock.
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Old 11/28/2006, 06:50 PM
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nope, i have a filter feeding cuke. i'll have to try a flash pic at night, problem is the stupid auto focus
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Old 11/28/2006, 10:30 PM
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nope, i have a filter feeding cuke. i'll have to try a flash pic at night, problem is the stupid auto focus
That's what I said several hours ago

I've got at least 3 of them in my tank....strange little creatures.
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Old 11/29/2006, 07:51 AM
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That's what I said several hours ago

I've got at least 3 of them in my tank....strange little creatures.
Yep, strange, but pretty little creatures Here is the best shot I have of one so far:



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Old 11/29/2006, 08:33 AM
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ok, i got some pictures last night! i never figured how to post here however. if someone will give me an e-mail address i'll send them tonight
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Old 11/29/2006, 08:49 AM
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there is a sticky post in the newbie forum on how to post pics, if you're curious. it's daunting at first, but is pretty simple once you see how it works.
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Old 11/29/2006, 12:02 PM
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tried it once, it said the pics were too big. i gave up
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Old 11/29/2006, 12:09 PM
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I sent you a pm with my addy. I can do it tonight or maybe this afternoon yet.
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Old 11/29/2006, 12:22 PM
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got the pm's. thanks. will get them out tonight. then we'll have a id contest. i think i'll also shoot some to tbs later.
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Old 11/29/2006, 12:22 PM
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got the pm's. thanks. will get them out tonight. then we'll have a id contest. i think i'll also shoot some to tbs later.
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Old 11/30/2006, 10:45 AM
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Pictures of Bobs animal

Here are pics Bob sent me of his mystery creature. You can see the tentacles off on the right. I reduced the pics in size and played with the color balance to get them to show better.







Any guesses?
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Old 11/30/2006, 10:54 AM
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I am going to guess medusa worms.
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Old 11/30/2006, 11:12 AM
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That is too cool. Bob, can you get any better look at the arms/worms close up? If they have the little bristles like serpent star arms, or heck, even suction cups like an octopus. What a neat animal mystery. The way they are curled up, they appear more like arms to a larger animal than individual worm bodies. Note how the curling occurs mostly in the last 1/3 of each "thread." Kind of like how fingers grasp/are mobile on our arms, the movements of the ends of these remind me of that.
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Old 11/30/2006, 12:17 PM
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if you look close in the first pic, you can see a smaller one to the left of the big one. i get the impression the main body is in the rock, and the arm looks like serpent arms, but of course its not.
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Old 11/30/2006, 01:59 PM
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Very interesting and erie at the same time. It could be a medusa worm. See the below links for some pics.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...002/invert.htm

http://reefnet.ca/galleries/2004-07/...20worm-02.html

http://www.seahorse-nw.com/Predators.html

I am not too sure, none of the pics have tentacles as long as yours.

Too bad Dr. Ron Shimek isnt around here anymore. He could ID it.
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Old 11/30/2006, 02:02 PM
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(*!#^$!@&*(!!@#!

Doing a water change and scrubbing some algae I actually broke the main stalk of my hammer coral. I think the weight may have become too much for it as it has grown HUGE. It had 2 little heads when I got it, now it has 15-20.

Anyways, no super glue, no epoxy putty so I just set it gently on the rocks. I supose this gives me a chance to move it to a better location.
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Old 11/30/2006, 05:38 PM
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Well if it is a medusa worm, then I think I have one too. Mine aren't as long "armed" as Bob's. I always thought it was a mini serpent star that just never came out of the rock.
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Old 11/30/2006, 05:50 PM
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Well if it is a medusa worm, then I think I have one too. Mine aren't as long "armed" as Bob's. I always thought it was a mini serpent star that just never came out of the rock.
Pat wins!

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Old 11/30/2006, 05:51 PM
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it's not as worm! i know where dr ron now resides. i shoot him some pics.
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Old 11/30/2006, 05:53 PM
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Re: Winner!

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Pat wins!

Richard TBS
Peggy is the one who suggested a medusa worm Richard. I'm just saying if it is, than I have one too. I always thought it was a mini serpent.
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Old 11/30/2006, 06:04 PM
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Re: Re: Winner!

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Peggy is the one who suggested a medusa worm Richard. I'm just saying if it is, than I have one too. I always thought it was a mini serpent.

No you win..I meant star...... you just cannot see the body...but is a star for sure, a little fresh shrimp and it should come out....

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Old 11/30/2006, 06:06 PM
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This is the part I meant!

I always thought it was a mini serpent star that just never came out of the rock.


You Win!

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Old 11/30/2006, 06:17 PM
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Re: Winner!!!

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This is the part I meant!

I always thought it was a mini serpent star that just never came out of the rock.


You Win!

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Cool....but does it ever come out? It's been in there for like 2 years now.
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Old 11/30/2006, 07:51 PM
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I was pretty confused there for a minute!! Congratulations, Pat lol
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Old 12/01/2006, 08:41 AM
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well its posted on 3 lists and no positive id yet!
 


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