worm or plant?

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  1. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    Hey, so i put my lights on yesterday on my two week cycling tank, and this morning i saw this thing coming out of the rock. I am not sure if its a plant or a worm of some sort. I would touch it and it would move around. It seems to stretch and move around alot as well.
    What is it? is it good or bad? do i remove it?
     

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    sterling, Feb 20, 2009
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  2. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    Is it a peanut worm maybe?
     
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  3. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Does it stay out when the lights come on.
     
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  4. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    havnt checked yet. today is first day with lights on. havnt turned them off yet
     
    sterling, Feb 20, 2009
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  5. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Normally peanut worm retract back into itself when the lights are on and you wont see it until night time. At least from my experience. Looks like a peanut and not a plant.
     
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  6. Arcain41

    Arcain41 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Could this be a tunicate? Just a guess.
     
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  7. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    is it always there or does it move around?
     
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  8. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    it has sat in the same spot all day anyways. so i assume it doesnt move
     
    sterling, Feb 20, 2009
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  9. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    looks like a Vermitid Snail to me..
     
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