Calm ?????

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We have had this in our tank for 2 years.

Can I get an idea what this is.

Thanks

 

[Bogue Chitto]

Looks like a serpent star.

 

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Looks like a serpent star.

That's a clams name?????

 

[Betta132]

The arms sticking out around it, the little thready things with the bristles, are micro brittle stars- which is what the other poster was referring to. The shelled thing among the arms is definitely some sort of clam or mussel, though I'm not certain what kind.
The yellow-tendriled thing behind it in the first pic is a spaghetti worm. They hide in little holes and extend a bunch of long tendrils to grab at food. Entirely harmless, as all they can manage to eat is detritus.

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

Looks like a mussel. I have had one in my tank for 6 years and that's exactly what it looks like. Pretty much indestructible.

 

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Looks like a mussel. I have had one in my tank for 6 years and that's exactly what it looks like. Pretty much indestructible.

Thanks for the answer

 

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The arms sticking out around it, the little thready things with the bristles, are micro brittle stars- which is what the other poster was referring to. The shelled thing among the arms is definitely some sort of clam or mussel, though I'm not certain what kind.
The yellow-tendriled thing behind it in the first pic is a spaghetti worm. They hide in little holes and extend a bunch of long tendrils to grab at food. Entirely harmless, as all they can manage to eat is detritus.

Thanks more great info on other stuff....

 

[pagojoe]

I think Bongo is right. It's probably a Modiolus species, or at least in the same family.


Don

 

[Bogue Chitto]

I guess I missed the mussel. I just saw the serpent star tentacles, can't believe I missed it, as they were in both pics.