A shot in the dark !?!?

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  1. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    The shell moving does sound like an octopus, the but description sounds more like a Polyclad Flatworm. Just perchance the shell was there by accident, you might want to search for polyclad flatworm images. They can be real killers in a reef tank, mostly feeding on molluscs. Here's an example:

    Picasa Web Albums - Spiffyguy

    They "flow" when they move, which is similar to the movement you described.

    Cheers,



    Don
     
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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Don,

    How do you know him. Spiffy Guy (Scott) was one of my customers at Planet Reef. Also by pure chance, Scott also had a hitchhiker octopus.
     
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  3. Lady_Bobo

    Lady_Bobo Fire Worm

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    The shell was in the area already...a hermit could have moved him ??? and the sand movement - shifted the shell some more...

    But I really think your right about the Flat worm...

    I seen just over an inch and didn't see any legs which an octopus would have... and I noticed a lot of empty clam shells in my tank mostly little...
    When he was escaping the light there was a string of mucus that went with him...

    K+ Don !
     
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  4. Lady_Bobo

    Lady_Bobo Fire Worm

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    hehehe... sounds like a luck guy!

    I am thinking that octopus are less shy than the worm...
     
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  5. Lady_Bobo

    Lady_Bobo Fire Worm

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    Polyclad Flatworm - info -the mouth serving also as an anus
    Sounds really crappy to me!
     
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  6. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Same thing with your corals ;D
     
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  7. Lady_Bobo

    Lady_Bobo Fire Worm

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    Nice to know... lol..
    Anemones too...
    I seen mine pooping out scales last night...
    Lol
     
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  8. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    i know some people like that. some of the things that come out of their mouth is just s***. lol
     
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  9. Lady_Bobo

    Lady_Bobo Fire Worm

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    Lol....:laughings
    Divott !!!
    LOL...:laughings
     
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  10. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Hi Curt,

    Don't really know Spiffyguy, just knew that he had some good photos of a polyclad flatworm that came out of his tank. I didn't know he had an octopus hitchhiker, though, that's an awesome find!

    Cheers,



    Don
     
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