New tank resident

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  1. Carpious

    Carpious Plankton

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    Hi again,

    As some of you may have seen I have a new 20g tank that seems to have a live in resident!

    It was obviously with the LR as are many other things which I'm yet to photo but would just like to know exactly what it is.

    I think it is astrea but not sure.

    I also have a large centipede type organism that keeps popping it's head out but I'm too slow for piccies! Ideas?

    Heres the snail.

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    Astrea?

    TY.
     
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  2. Coastie Reefer

    Coastie Reefer Millepora

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    looks like it. Free cleaner :cheesy:. The centipede is probably a bristle worm and is more than likely good.
     
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  3. aw1447

    aw1447 Montipora Capricornis

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    What color is the worm? Probably just a bristle, but if its a fire worm, you might wanna get him outta there.. I bought one of those snails for 2 bucks! Nice little freebie there my man.
     
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  4. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    haha yea! freebies are awesome!
     
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  5. Carpious

    Carpious Plankton

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    Lol, Sweeeet,

    The worm is white.

    :)
     
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  6. aw1447

    aw1447 Montipora Capricornis

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    Its just a regular bristle worm then, he's just fine.
     
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  7. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    It's behaves about like an Astraea (grazes on algae), but it's actually a Trochus, or Top Shell. There are about half a dozen species that look almost alike from the bottom, but it's probably Trochus radiatus. I agree with the others on your white worm most likely being a harmless bristle worm.

    Trochus radiatus

    Cheers,



    Don
     
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