Unresolved New frag

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  1. nightster

    nightster Pajama Cardinal

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    Well I got some star polyps and I noticed some small black and white spikey worms. Any ideas? I know I should dip new frags, but I didn't dip this one...
     
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  3. 2in10

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    Pic please to help us ID the worms.
     
  4. nightster

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    Well I tried to get a picture but I couldn't bc of their size, that's why I did post one. Ill try to find one on google images.
     
  5. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    It may be just a bristle worm leg..I have like 3 of them in my GSP colony, they always have their arms out trying to get food.
     
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    That's the best I could do, they are the 2 little white things sticking up off the frag.
     
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    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    Hard to tell..But looks like its just bristle worm legs. completely harmless if it is
     
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  9. 2in10

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    I think he meant brittle star legs and definitely a good one to have.
     
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    K well ill keep an eye out, so far I've seen 3 "legs".
     
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    I have a mushroom-covered rock that has 4 legs sticking out at about 10 different places. They've never changed position on the rock, but sometimes retract. Mine are a good deal longer than yours. They're long enough to make out the striations in the legs, making the ID pretty straightforward. I can't say I can see what's in your pic too well. Hopefully they're nothing to worry about. You might try holding the rock close to the glass with one hand inside the tank, and use a magnifying glass outside of the tank to assist. You'd be surprised what you can make out with a glass. Good luck!!
     
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    Well after the lights had been out for a bit, I went and looked. Boy those "legs" were stickin out like crazy. Here's a picture, let me know if that's what they are for sure or not, thanks.
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