What the heck is this?

[sheepdog43]

Ok, so I am moving and no room for my 75. So I got a 14gal Biocube and have put what I can in it.

Today though, I found this thing next to my anemone, and it looked like they did not like each other.

Sorry it is blurry, it is about 1.25inches long and about 3/8in wide.
sort of fuzzy. I suspect it is an urchin of some sort.

 

[sheepdog43]

Hmm pics did not take...

 

[geoxman]

It appears to be a Foona-Lagoona Baboona. The Dr. use to tell me about these before I fell asleep when I was 6. Good luck with them!

 

[sheepdog43]

Best shot I can get.
Did the first ones in a hurry, had an emergency call for work.

 

[sheepdog43]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11923399#post11923399 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by geoxman
It appears to be a Foona-Lagoona Baboona. The Dr. use to tell me about these before I fell asleep when I was 6. Good luck with them!

Reef safe?

 

[geoxman]

Yes-- as long as you are not living in Reno or Rome

 

[ARLO]

Put it on a hook and throw it in the lake, I bet you can catch a lunker with it..

 

[Homereef]

My best guess is a peanut worm, which are reef safe.
I can't tell because the blurred pictures. I've never seen a slipper shaped urchin.

Is it hard or soft ?
Can it bend in half side to side or curl up in a ball ?
Does it's skin retract ?
Does it slither or move like and inch worm ?

 

[sheepdog43]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11925158#post11925158 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Homereef
My best guess is a peanut worm, which are reef safe.
I can't tell because the blurred pictures. I've never seen a slipper shaped urchin.

Is it hard or soft ?
Can it bend in half side to side or curl up in a ball ?
Does it's skin retract ?
Does it slither or move like and inch worm ?

It moves like a worm almost. Sort stretch then contract.
Sort of hairy.
It is soft.

I haven't seen it curl up or anything.

I cannot get a good pic to save my life.

 

[Homereef]

Baby Cucumber or Peanut worm. Since you say hairy I say cucumber. I think you are still in the reef safe end of the spectrum. Nice find :thumbsup:

 

[sheepdog43]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11925424#post11925424 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Homereef
Baby Cucumber or Peanut worm. Since you say hairy I say cucumber. I think you are still in the reef safe end of the spectrum. Nice find :thumbsup:

Thanks
Looking at some pictures it looks like you are right on one of them.
I don't think it will do well in my small tank though.

Looked at tons of pics, but nothing matches, but there are so many species who knows.


Definite cuc shape.

New pic

 

[Homereef]

That is 100% a cuke, and it will be fine in your tank for a long time. I would put'em back. Those are common from carribbean. I don't have a species name for you.

 

[sheepdog43]

Thanks!