Hey guys n gals
I've been shutting down my 400lt marine tank today and I found this guy hanging round the sand!! It's bloody awesome what you find in a reef tank!!! What is it!????
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Mystery Find In The Marine Tank
Started by Riggers, Apr 14 2012 01:29 PM
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Gareth
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 02:11 PM
I had one of those guys in my liverock too... look cool...
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Riggers
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 02:37 PM
Yeah they seem to find a small crevice to lodge themselves in and leave a small part of the tentacles flowing in the current 
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Evil_Boof
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 03:22 PM
that thing is awesome mate, any idea what it is?
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sandgroper
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 04:09 PM
Looks like a star of some sort, moves bloody quick. Wicked find.
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dazzabozza
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 04:31 PM
Is a brittle star.
Here's some of mine from a few years back (giants compared to yours). Awesome creatures!
Here's some of mine from a few years back (giants compared to yours). Awesome creatures!
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Anka
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 04:34 PM
Ophiarachna incrassata or something similar?
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 04:38 PM
And my mini-version
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Anka
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 05:52 PM
Cute :3
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Riggers
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 11:07 PM
Thanks for the ID Daz
Sick little fella, got in in a tiny little tank for now I'll put him in the cube
Sick little fella, got in in a tiny little tank for now I'll put him in the cube
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Posted 15 April 2012 - 06:20 AM
I got 2kg of live rock off Vebas for my 30cm cube. I reckon I have about 15 of those brittle stars lol
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Riggers
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Posted 15 April 2012 - 09:47 AM
Nice one Jules are you still running your big tank too or have you also down graded?
are you still running your big tank too or have you also down graded?
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