Resolved What is this little monster?

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  1. BoxOfWater

    BoxOfWater Plankton

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    Can anyone help me ID this creepy thing so I can learn more about it?
    It looks to be about 3/8" or so in length, the face is less than 1/8" in diameter.
    The body hasn't moved since I noticed it, but the face does. I think its attached to the rock. It seems to have a long string floating from it which I would describe to be like a spider web.

    Anyways, this is my first post, thanks for the great site. I'll be hanging around here more.
     

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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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  3. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    Nice inwall! that thing is creeeeeepy. yet fascinating
     
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  4. SkyFire

    SkyFire Clown Trigger

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    Looks like it has a creepy face...may get nightmares from that thing...lol.
     
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  5. Crimson Ghost

    Crimson Ghost Blue Ringed Angel

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    Agreed, generally considered harmless (and even beneficial). When I had them in the past I pulled them after seeing someone’s tank that had a population explosion – apparently there are several different species of vermetid snails and some have the ability to multiply rapidly. I also dislike the mucus trail they leave – I recall reading that the mucus trail can negatively impact some corals.

    Anyway, for me the biggest thing is the unsightly mucus trails so I won’t let any in my tank.
     
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  6. BoxOfWater

    BoxOfWater Plankton

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    Well thanks everyone for the quick responses. I'll try and find out more about it later today but if I were to try and remove it what would be the best way?
     
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  7. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    I have a ton of these in my tank. To keep it under control, I put superglue gel over them, or break them off if possible.
     
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  8. tank1970

    tank1970 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    what a great photo :)
     
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  9. StckySteven

    StckySteven Plankton

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    Looks like a nudi
     
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  10. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    Not a nudibranch. As stated by inwall it's a vermetid snail.
     
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