What is this thing?

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  1. Brownie

    Brownie Flamingo Tongue

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    So I just put live creatures in my tank, only my clean up crew, some hermit crabs and 5 turbo shrimp. Well i went to watch some of the crabs crawling around I found this little thing. Is it something to be worried about?
     

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  2. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Bristle worm. Great part of you cuc. Don't touch it.
     
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  3. Brownie

    Brownie Flamingo Tongue

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    Does every tank have them and is it something that i should be keeping? This tank is only 4 weeks old.
     
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Yup.

    Agreed a good part of your CUC. It can get to places and eat left over food and detritus that hermits and other inverts can not.
     
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  5. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    Keep it in your CUC (clean up crew).
     
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  6. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    I think so, but others may feel differently (They got an unjustified bad reputation in the past). I have at least 4 in mine, probably more.
     
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  7. Brownie

    Brownie Flamingo Tongue

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    I feel like such a NOOB!!!
     
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  8. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Always stuff to learn in this hobby.
     
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  9. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    If you have 4 you have more ;) put a red balloon over a flashlight after lights out and look in your tank, ya prob have a ton more in there than ya know about.

    get used to it, but thats why ya ask questions, learn and enjoy and ask away

    yep, forever, for instance, I just learned how to build a great ATO for less than $30, and now you'll learn that if you hold your cursor over ATO, you'll learn what it stands for;)

    Welcome and ask away, this forum rocks!
     
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  10. AuGrower

    AuGrower Plankton

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