sand tunnel with something inside!!!

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  1. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    ok idk if this is the right spot but worth a try.
    ok so it looks like as if the sand is floating in mid air extending from the rock. if you wait some time you will see a tentacle extend. what is it?
     
    saltyfresh, Jul 22, 2011
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Vermatid snail perhaps?
     
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  3. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    Probably a vermetid snail's feeding web.
     
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  4. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    ok and what are these are they good bad. i am looking at pics and not quite it
     
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  5. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    sorry i stand corrected it is a varmetid snail
     
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  6. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    Can you post a pic of it?
     
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  7. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    i will try but it is a veilted snail or what ever are they good or bad?
     
    saltyfresh, Jul 22, 2011
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  8. lynnmw1208

    lynnmw1208 Skunk Shrimp

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    they can be annoying since they throw webs out to catch food and sometimes they snag a coral with irritates them.
     
    lynnmw1208, Jul 22, 2011
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  9. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    If its a sand tunnel it sounds aaa looooooot like a spaghetti worm to me.. but if its not then its probably a vermetid snail.
     
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  10. ComputerJohn

    ComputerJohn Panda Puffer

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    Always best to post a pic, that's the only way to know for sure. I've seen system go down due to assuming.. ;)
     
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