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Pisces 04-20-2004 01:02 PM

WTH was THAT?!?
 
Well...I got up this morning, and was admiring my work from last night :cool: (hung one of my MH's last night). When I saw this 'thing' swimming around my tank :eek: ! Never seen it before.....have no idea WTH it is. Any ideas :question: :question:
It's about a half inch long, white, swims real fast, and from what I could see some what resembles a white, pudgy tad pole....it was definitely alive and swimming. I tried to take a pic but the camera didn't focus on it right. :evil:

Then I saw get sucked into the overflow. :rolleyes:

Help!

mnoll406 04-20-2004 03:07 PM

I think there are some parasitic isopods that may fit that description. They suck the blood out of fish. 1/2" may be a little large for these, but that is all that came to mind.

Mike

Diomedes 04-20-2004 10:43 PM

If it is still in your sump, net it out and take a pic in a small tank or tupperware. Sounds very interesting.

Stephen

Pisces 04-20-2004 11:48 PM

I'll see if I can find it when I get home in a couple hours...

Quinn 04-21-2004 12:22 AM

I dunno, Mike... they get pretty big...

http://www.cryptozoology.com/gallery...1_72540936.jpg

christyf5 04-21-2004 12:50 AM

Bwahah, nice one Quinn :mrgreen:

whaase 04-21-2004 12:59 AM

Looks like something out of Alien.... :eek: Also reminds me why I don't like seafood...

Walter

Bert 04-21-2004 01:11 AM

It may have been a bristleworm epitoke. This is the reproductive form of some polychaete worms. At first it will be trailing a large worm like sperm sac, which will eventually empty into the water column (and feed your corals). The ones I have are ~ 3/4 to 1 inch for the worm portion and 3 inches for the reproductive portion. The one in the photo is substantially smaller, but has the same general appearance

http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/zoo4...id_epitoke.jpg

Bert

Bert 04-21-2004 01:15 AM

I forgot to mention, they are a delicacy in the indopacific.
http://www.nps.gov/npsa/book/images/image081.jpg

Bert

Pisces 04-21-2004 02:25 AM

Well, now I can't find the stupid thing! :evil:

So far none of the pics posted are it....I appreciate the efforts though.

It didn't have any sort of antena, legs, or things coming off it. Just weird.
If I find it, I'll nab it next time.

Oh, I also have a chiton I didn't know I had.....are they ok?


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