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Unread 12/27/2008, 11:03 PM   #1
dodgeman567
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what is this

can some one tell me what this is after i took a frag of some coral out of the bag this started to crawl all over my live rock there are about 5 of these things please help thxs


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Unread 12/27/2008, 11:08 PM   #2
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That looks to me like some type of serpent starfish (hitch hikers) Can you get a better picture?

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Unread 12/28/2008, 12:22 AM   #3
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they have all gone into hidding for know but if they come out again i will try I looked it up on the web and that is what they said it was will they hurt my coral that i just bought or are they safe


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Unread 12/28/2008, 12:36 AM   #4
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Yeah kind of look like mini brittle stars to me too. If thats what they are, them they are good beneficial animals. A better pick will help ID them for sure.


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Unread 12/28/2008, 12:36 AM   #5
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Oh, and




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Unread 12/28/2008, 02:04 AM   #6
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micro brittles, harmless scavengers. good for the tank.


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Unread 12/28/2008, 10:07 AM   #7
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thank you all for the help


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