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Originally Posted by Sk8r
It could be a variety of fireworm (hermodice carunculata is the one most often meant). The fact it's out of water has made it contract. Leslie H in Invertebrates could tell you accurately, but under the rule "things travel on what they eat", and the fact that this blunt head may have a mouth that does more than suck, as bristleworms must do, it remains suspicious. If your rock (or the speciman rock) came from the Atlantic/Caribbean, more suspect. I don't think I'd put it back in. I'd be very interested to hear what Leslie H has to say.
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Thanks. I did not put it back in as it died after the coral dip but it looked really fat as well inside the tank before I took it out. I will ask Leslie.
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equipment: Eshopps psk-200 skimmer, Mag 12 pump, 30gal sump, 2x 300w Finnex heaters, glass-holes 1500gph overflow kit with 3/4" return kits, 72" 8x36w t-5 AquaticLife light, 66lbs of LR, 150lbs of tropic eden reeflakes, 2 Koralia Evo 1400, JBJ ATO, BRS dual GFO/carbon reactors, Hydor smartwave
Current Tank Info: 125gallon
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