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01/13/2007, 05:46 PM
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Underwater Web????
Ok I am not new to reefkeeping but I just noticed something unusual. Has anyone ever seen an underwater spider? By this I mean, a creature that puts out a web and catches food with it. I knew of this web for some time now but never saw it in action. A couple of beers made me sit and relax long enough to see this thing in action.
Any takers???? 
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01/13/2007, 06:02 PM
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It's most likely a vermatid gastropod. They put out a mucus net to catch food and then they suck it in and eat it. Neat creatures as long as you dont get too many of them.
Here's one of mine:  www.MikesReef.com
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01/13/2007, 06:02 PM
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01/13/2007, 06:03 PM
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I've seen something like that in my tank. Most likely hitchhikers on the live rock. I never figured out what it was, but it never hurt anything that I could tell. I did find myself watching it quite often - just for entertainment.
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01/13/2007, 06:10 PM
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Yep, that is it!! Mine is buried in a montipora, wild looking..
Time for another cold one!
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01/13/2007, 06:43 PM
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01/13/2007, 07:35 PM
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awesome shot!! keep drinking if it makes you take pics that nice LOL
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01/13/2007, 07:55 PM
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Thanks! It is the camera, not me.
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01/13/2007, 08:38 PM
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That pic put's mine to shame
My camera does all the work for me too. I just put it on macro mode and wait for it to do its thing while i try to hold it steady. Gotta love these new cameras!
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