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Old March 2nd, 2008, 07:47 PM
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What is it?

I turned over a piece of rock at the top of the pile and saw something new. Its small, flower like, mostly translucent with some dark parts, when something comes near it retracts into a tiny dark stem. It is now high up near the lights (10K Actinic) 8 hours a day. What is it? Also is it too much light for it?

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Old March 2nd, 2008, 08:27 PM
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Re: What is it?

Can you get a picture of it?

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Re: What is it?

Could it be a featherduster?

Try and id it from this link.
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Re: What is it?

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Could it be a featherduster?

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Melev's Reef - Visual Identification
Yes, a feather duster. Good website. Are they beneficial, bad or just plain interesting? BTW, got my first two marine fish yesterday - an orange tail blue damsel and a clown.

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Re: What is it?

featherdusters are just fine in your tank. they sell for about $10 a piece out here. cool little buggers. good hitchhiker. I just found one in my tank the other day as well

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Re: What is it?

Nice freebie!

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Re: What is it?

Good find. One of the more common hitch hikers to find on live rock. Like Dr. Marco said, you can buy them at your LFS too.
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