ID of this brown fuzzy worm

Silverado · 01/29/2006, 03:23 PM

I have a new creature in my tank, Never there before.

It is about 1 1/2 inches long, brown, fuzzy short hair I think, have not touched it yet.

It is on the glass at the moment. I am trying to get picture.

Any one know what this is, and should I get rid of it.

Frank

Silverado · 01/29/2006, 03:27 PM

Local fish store syas that it could be a brisle or cucumber. Have been looking at pictures and I can't find this animal.

SuperNerd · 01/29/2006, 03:27 PM

Any of these?

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/index.php

Silverado · 01/29/2006, 03:32 PM

Not that I can tell, I will post a photo shortly

Silverado · 01/29/2006, 04:02 PM

Here is a photo Adobe PDF. Please let me know or it is history.

SuperNerd · 01/29/2006, 04:07 PM

lol

To me it looks like a brown blob.

The photo needs to be a little clearer for anyone to help...even at 8.33% it's still difficult to tell but it doesn't APPEAR to be a bristleworm. Can you take a pic a little farther away and maybe with the macro button on?

Silverado · 01/29/2006, 05:03 PM

Here are some better photos, BIG FILE High Res

I object was stuck to the glass pretty well. It is hard like rock though

Silverado · 01/29/2006, 05:45 PM

Lets try this again

SuperNerd · 01/29/2006, 05:51 PM

Ahh...that is a better pic.

How does it move around, how fast does it move?

1 and a half inches...hmmm.

Don't get rid of it just yet...in the past I've lost some desireable animals because I jumped the gun.

Would you mind if I try posting this pic in another forum to see what others have to say?

Silverado · 01/29/2006, 05:56 PM

Sure feel free to post where ever you think.

Didn't see it move, just it was not there last night, and now it is.

Had to come hidden in live rock, or dead rock that I purchased from LFS.

SuperNerd · 01/29/2006, 05:58 PM

Okay, I'm going to post it right now and hopefully someone will know.

SuperNerd · 01/29/2006, 06:05 PM

For some reason adobe pics can't be uploaded...
Can you post it as a jpeg or jpg?

Silverado · 01/29/2006, 06:26 PM

Here is a zip file of the jpeg. Hope this helps.

Silverado · 01/29/2006, 06:47 PM

Here we go

SuperNerd · 01/29/2006, 06:54 PM

Thanks, by the way if you can get some pics of its underside and any other details that would be great.

SuperNerd · 01/29/2006, 07:04 PM

Okay I just posted it.

Silverado · 01/29/2006, 07:05 PM

I removed it from the tank. If it is not disturbed for a while, it will stick to the botom of the contaner. other than that what you see is it

SuperNerd · 01/29/2006, 07:15 PM

Is the bottom portion of it foot-like (like a snail) or cuke like with little tube feet (like a cucumber)?

Silverado · 01/29/2006, 07:21 PM

From what I can tell, it looks the same all the way around.

Looking at the photo, the red hair that is sticking out, seems to be sticky.

SuperNerd · 01/29/2006, 07:34 PM

To me it looks like some sort of cucumber...but I'm still waiting for a response in the other forum. Try to keep it alive though as you might regret not putting it back in the tank if it dies and is a potential "good guy."

Amphiprion · 01/29/2006, 07:51 PM

I agree on the sea cucumber. You can see the pedicillariae around the edges in certain areas--characteristic of cukes.

Silverado · 01/29/2006, 08:50 PM

It kind moves be inching along the bottom of the container that I have it in. It tried to climb the side of the container.

Seems to get shorter, and then streches to move.

Paintbug · 01/30/2006, 10:19 AM

does it have a smooth foot like a snail or lots of little tube feet? if its tube feet its a cucumber, maybe a Holothuria floridana. if its a smooth foot, then its some type of sea slug, or nudibranch.

Silverado · 01/30/2006, 02:31 PM

I believe it is a cucumber.

Are they good for a reef tank?

Paintbug · 01/30/2006, 03:07 PM

if it is in the Holothuria family i would say yes. i had a yellow morph. those dont release toxins into the tank like many others do when they die or as a defensive move. mine would go around eating the sand and pooping out clean sand. interesting to watch. alot of cukes can and will give off some toxins that will wipe out your whole tank though. but without a 100% ID theres no way to know for sure.

01/29/2006, 03:23 PM	#1
Silverado Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Esperance, NY Posts: 151	ID of this brown fuzzy worm I have a new creature in my tank, Never there before. It is about 1 1/2 inches long, brown, fuzzy short hair I think, have not touched it yet. It is on the glass at the moment. I am trying to get picture. Any one know what this is, and should I get rid of it. Frank

01/29/2006, 03:27 PM	#3
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	Any of these? http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/index.php __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter).

01/29/2006, 04:07 PM	#6
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	lol To me it looks like a brown blob. The photo needs to be a little clearer for anyone to help...even at 8.33% it's still difficult to tell but it doesn't APPEAR to be a bristleworm. Can you take a pic a little farther away and maybe with the macro button on? __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter).

01/29/2006, 05:51 PM	#9
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	Ahh...that is a better pic. How does it move around, how fast does it move? 1 and a half inches...hmmm. Don't get rid of it just yet...in the past I've lost some desireable animals because I jumped the gun. Would you mind if I try posting this pic in another forum to see what others have to say? __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter).

01/29/2006, 05:58 PM	#11
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	Okay, I'm going to post it right now and hopefully someone will know. __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter). Last edited by SuperNerd; 01/29/2006 at 06:13 PM.

01/29/2006, 03:32 PM	#4
Silverado Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Esperance, NY Posts: 151	Not that I can tell, I will post a photo shortly

01/29/2006, 05:03 PM	#7
Silverado Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Esperance, NY Posts: 151	Here are some better photos, BIG FILE High Res I object was stuck to the glass pretty well. It is hard like rock though

01/29/2006, 05:56 PM	#10
Silverado Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Esperance, NY Posts: 151	Sure feel free to post where ever you think. Didn't see it move, just it was not there last night, and now it is. Had to come hidden in live rock, or dead rock that I purchased from LFS.

01/29/2006, 06:05 PM	#12
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	For some reason adobe pics can't be uploaded... Can you post it as a jpeg or jpg? __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter).

01/29/2006, 06:26 PM	#13
Silverado Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Esperance, NY Posts: 151	Here is a zip file of the jpeg. Hope this helps. Last edited by Silverado; 01/29/2006 at 06:44 PM.

01/29/2006, 06:54 PM	#15
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	Thanks, by the way if you can get some pics of its underside and any other details that would be great. __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter).

01/29/2006, 07:04 PM	#16
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	Okay I just posted it. __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter).

01/29/2006, 07:05 PM	#17
Silverado Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Esperance, NY Posts: 151	I removed it from the tank. If it is not disturbed for a while, it will stick to the botom of the contaner. other than that what you see is it

01/29/2006, 07:15 PM	#18
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	Is the bottom portion of it foot-like (like a snail) or cuke like with little tube feet (like a cucumber)? __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter).

01/29/2006, 07:21 PM	#19
Silverado Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Esperance, NY Posts: 151	From what I can tell, it looks the same all the way around. Looking at the photo, the red hair that is sticking out, seems to be sticky.

01/29/2006, 07:34 PM	#20
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	To me it looks like some sort of cucumber...but I'm still waiting for a response in the other forum. Try to keep it alive though as you might regret not putting it back in the tank if it dies and is a potential "good guy." __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter).

01/29/2006, 07:51 PM	#21
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	I agree on the sea cucumber. You can see the pedicillariae around the edges in certain areas--characteristic of cukes. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

01/29/2006, 08:50 PM	#22
Silverado Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Esperance, NY Posts: 151	It kind moves be inching along the bottom of the container that I have it in. It tried to climb the side of the container. Seems to get shorter, and then streches to move.

01/30/2006, 10:19 AM	#23
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	does it have a smooth foot like a snail or lots of little tube feet? if its tube feet its a cucumber, maybe a Holothuria floridana. if its a smooth foot, then its some type of sea slug, or nudibranch. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

01/30/2006, 02:31 PM	#24
Silverado Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Esperance, NY Posts: 151	I believe it is a cucumber. Are they good for a reef tank?

01/30/2006, 03:07 PM	#25
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	if it is in the Holothuria family i would say yes. i had a yellow morph. those dont release toxins into the tank like many others do when they die or as a defensive move. mine would go around eating the sand and pooping out clean sand. interesting to watch. alot of cukes can and will give off some toxins that will wipe out your whole tank though. but without a 100% ID theres no way to know for sure. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently