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Davidwillis 
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Posted: December 21 2010 at 2:45pm |
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Sculpin
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Posted: December 21 2010 at 2:58pm |
Could you describe it a bit. Based on what I can see it kinda looks like a sea spider but I'm probably way off. Better throw it in a QT tank or something while you have the chance.
Micah
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Posted: December 21 2010 at 2:58pm |
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if those are striped tentacles, then a spaghetti worm--they build houses in the sand and send out the tentacles to collect detritus.
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Was that in there yesterday? Casper--WY windier than ?
Down to a 20, soon to double or nothing
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Posted: December 21 2010 at 3:00pm |
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have you tried poking it? I agree with CT
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Posted: December 21 2010 at 3:05pm |
It is under the sand, and has long string like tentacles (about the size of a very fine hair) that come out. I can see two in my tank right now, so there are probably more... They are striped.
I have not poked at it, but a hermit crab tried to eat one, but it pulled away.
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Posted: December 21 2010 at 3:22pm |
I told you I was probably way off.
Micah
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Posted: December 21 2010 at 3:28pm |
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Its a harmless detrivore leave it be...
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Davidwillis
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Posted: December 21 2010 at 3:32pm |
 Sculpin wrote:
I told you I was probably way off.
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No worries, it is hard to see anything from that picture anyway....
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Posted: December 22 2010 at 9:47am |
I agree. It is a Spaghetti Worm; a useful and beneficial detritivore; a very good thing to see in your new tank, indicating that it is maturing. 
Davidwillis wrote:
a hermit crab tried to eat one, but it pulled away.
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The Hermit could have been reaching for the food that the Spaghetti Worm had just collected.
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