What is this???

nivek · 01-13-2004, 09:45 AM

Saw this in my sump today. What is it?? Is it a limpet?? It has small tentacles coming out from the front and the whole body is striped.

ReefLady · 01-13-2004, 09:54 AM

Are you talking about the purple thing? Almost looks like a Medusa worm.

Booooooooooooooooooomer ..... where ARE you?

nivek · 01-13-2004, 09:56 AM

Teri!!! Is it good or bad??? Should I get rid of it??

mojoreef · 01-13-2004, 10:00 AM

yep looks like a worm for sure. probibly a eunicida, take a peek here maybe you can get an ID

http://www.thepsas.org/photos_corals...=539&password=

Stang69 · 01-13-2004, 10:08 AM

With the tent's coimin out of the front I would say is was some sort of Cuke.

Jeff

ReefLady · 01-13-2004, 10:33 AM

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With the tent's coimin out of the front I would say is was some sort of Cuke.

Good call, Jeff. A Medusa worm is actually a Synaptid, which is a sea cucumber. They are a Holothurian, similar to Tiger Tail and other cukes.

Mike, though it looks a bit like a Eunicid worm, the "head" is different. I think what you have, Kevin is a Synaptula lamperti -- there are a couple good pictures here:

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and here:

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And here is a small article on these critters:

>Synaptid sea cucumbers Family Synaptidae

I believe they are as relatively "reef-safe" as other Holothurians. I'll see if I can get Boomer in here for more info. and a positive ID.

nivek · 01-13-2004, 11:03 AM

That's the one!!!

Thanks a bunch Teri, Jeff and mojo. Its going into the main tank

.

Boomer · 01-13-2004, 12:05 PM

It is exactly the species Teri posted it was Synaptula lamperti

Great call guys

ReefLady · 01-13-2004, 12:12 PM

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Its going into the main tank

Boomer - how safe are these? Same risk as any other Holothurian? Okay in the main tank?

Thank you!

Boomer · 01-13-2004, 12:31 PM

Yes same rules. It should be OK in main tank .You may want to read this, as this Synap's is a specialized feeder and difficult to keep and rare in this hobby, not that it is rare.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...002/invert.htm

nivek · 01-13-2004, 08:48 PM

wow! great infor boomer

ReefLady · 01-13-2004, 09:27 PM

Great article Boomer, thanks tons!

01-13-2004, 09:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
nivek Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 367 View Gallery Karma Komment	What is this??? Saw this in my sump today. What is it?? Is it a limpet?? It has small tentacles coming out from the front and the whole body is striped. __________________ "Hey Yoda! Stop playing with my orange lightsaber!" - Master Nivek

01-13-2004, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
ReefLady Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 2,029 View Gallery Karma Komment	Are you talking about the purple thing? Almost looks like a Medusa worm. Booooooooooooooooooomer ..... where ARE you? __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice."

01-13-2004, 09:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
nivek Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 367 View Gallery Karma Komment	Teri!!! Is it good or bad??? Should I get rid of it?? __________________ "Hey Yoda! Stop playing with my orange lightsaber!" - Master Nivek

01-13-2004, 10:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
mojoreef Just a reefer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	yep looks like a worm for sure. probibly a eunicida, take a peek here maybe you can get an ID http://www.thepsas.org/photos_corals...=539&password= __________________ Make sure you check out The Fish Gallery The Coral Gallery The Equipment Gallery

01-13-2004, 11:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
nivek Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 367 View Gallery Karma Komment	That's the one!!! Thanks a bunch Teri, Jeff and mojo. Its going into the main tank . __________________ "Hey Yoda! Stop playing with my orange lightsaber!" - Master Nivek

01-13-2004, 10:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Stang69 Bryozoan Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bremerton Washington Posts: 44 View Gallery Karma Komment	With the tent's coimin out of the front I would say is was some sort of Cuke. Jeff

01-13-2004, 12:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,157 View Gallery Karma Komment	It is exactly the species Teri posted it was Synaptula lamperti Great call guys __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

01-13-2004, 12:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,157 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yes same rules. It should be OK in main tank .You may want to read this, as this Synap's is a specialized feeder and difficult to keep and rare in this hobby, not that it is rare. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...002/invert.htm __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be. Last edited by Boomer : 01-13-2004 at 12:34 PM.

01-13-2004, 08:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
nivek Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 367 View Gallery Karma Komment	wow! great infor boomer __________________ "Hey Yoda! Stop playing with my orange lightsaber!" - Master Nivek

01-13-2004, 09:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
ReefLady Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 2,029 View Gallery Karma Komment	Great article Boomer, thanks tons! __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice."

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