strange creature-drew pic

[CAROLGYRL]

ok, i went to grab my camera, now I don't know where it went. It looks like a catapiller, with horns on its head, and sprouts going down its body in two's. It looked liked it was munching on a coral. what is this?It whttp://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo349/carolgyrl1/strangecreature.jpgas only about 1" long, maybe a tad bigger

[Roy G. Biv]

I had this coming out of a clam once. :)

http://tyler.warrensphere.com:8080/creeper.jpg

[firebirdude]

Why is it an Asian caterpillar?
:lol:

[stiltman]

Perhaps it was sleeping

[firebirdude]

With it's mouth open? Snoring maybe?
:lol:

[R.W.]

nudibranch maybe?

[Captinshinyside]

LOL thanks I needed that

[CAROLGYRL]

ok, it crawled around, and got on top of a coral, looked like it was eating on it, does anyone have a clue? I have had my tank a long time to see something wierd like that!!

[Aqua Keepers]

http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html

See if you can find it in this link

[ILoveReefer]

Check out this link. You may find a picture and ID under "Snails & Nudibranchs" or "Worms, Starfish & Cucumbers" categories. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

[72884]

Maybe a cucumber?

[CAROLGYRL]

I did not know there were that many tuypes of worms. so hoepfully most of them are ok to have in the tank?/ I'll keep looking,I did not recognize any yet, thanks,If I see it again, i'll snap a pic

[singold]

Sounds like a aeolid nudibranch. How long was it & what color? Was it eating on your Zoas?

Try this site to identify it. I would remove it, because corals are their food source? See if you can identify it on this site:

www.seaslugforum.net

Start with aeolid nudibranch to see if this is it.

[Robin764]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13330676#post13330676 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by singold
Sounds like a aeolid nudibranch. How long was it & what color? Was it eating on your Zoas?

Try this site to identify it. I would remove it, because corals are their food source? See if you can identify it on this site:

www.seaslugforum.net

Start with aeolid nudibranch to see if this is it.

+1

[stricknine]

100 points to PMOLAN, 3 to carol. Thanks pmo, more than a few chuckles had here!!!

[stricknine]

holy****inwinlooseordraw! im guessing a bristle worm???

[Playa-1]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/158898Predator1Head.jpg

[kernyboy]

its the lockness monsta

[jimbo78]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13330499#post13330499 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pito
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html

See if you can find it in this link cool link

[abulgin]

Do you live in Scotland by any chance? Near Loch Ness?

Or maybe the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland?

[Capt_Cully]

hope it wasn't one of these bad boys. Mine was 5 feet long streched out and loved to munch SPS, also took out a green nepthia, a photosynthetic gorg, and some encrusting montis......YECH!!!!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b138/markjcolaneri/IMG_4294.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b138/markjcolaneri/IMG_4295.jpg

Check this out as well: http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm

A friend who has a LFS still has it on display...alive....eeeesh!!!

[J.R.L.]

sounds like a nudibranch to me

[shiveley]

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/images/tampa-sea-monster-1.jpg

[snuggle2me]

shiveley, If thats in the ocean i know i am not going in there anymore. lol.. Quick question about brittle worms. Are they good to keep or should you try to remove them. I had thought that keeping them was good cause they scavage and get rid of things that could cause detrious but my neighbor was pulling them out of her tank and said they will eat her fish and corals. Can someone clearify this for me please. Thanks

[Roy G. Biv]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6pAfQInf2c

[ILoveReefer]

Bristle worms are great to have in your tank. They scavenge for left over food and detritus. They are sometimes seen eating dead and decaying fish, corals, inverts. People often see them eating these items and think there responsible for there death. But they are scavengers and will only eat something when its already dead. There harmless and very beneficial to have.

[snuggle2me]

thanks ILoveReefer. Thats what I had originally thought too. But after what my neighbor said I thought well maybe I had missed something. I will leave mine alone then.

[singold]

Do bristleworms have attenae? Looking at CAROLGYRL's
pic, looks like hers has attenae:

Sounds like a aeolid nudibranch. How long was it & what color? Was it eating on your Zoas?

Try this site to identify it. I would remove it, because corals are their food source? See if you can identify it on this site:

www.seaslugforum.net

Start with aeolid nudibranch to see if this is it, IMO.

[Microfish]

http://photos3.flickr.com/4753144_80b2cb1bc5.jpg

[Roy G. Biv]

:lol: