What the heck is it

[sadielynn]

Is it an eel ? While looking in my tank saw something a little disturbing and while I have no pictures yet I will be trying for a few today.......
It is black and white almost a grey stripe serpant type thing that I saw in some live rock . It doesnt move that fast and at first thought it may be a micro serpent star, but when I hit it with the flash light it retreats back in to the live rock it is kinda weird looking actually down right eriee looking it is no bigger around than a pen point and comes out about 1/4 to 1/2 inch and retreats back to the rock if disturbed cant make out a mouth and not sure what it is it is not a bristle of any type but looks like a baby eel ....based on the discription I know that it will be hard to identify but will post pictures if I can get one .......

 

[leaffish75]

probably a leg of a micro star. eels dont live in LR. I have a few mini serpants and all i see are black and gray legs hanging out sometimes.

 

[sadielynn]

no I dont think that this is a serpent star

 

[sadielynn]

here are the pictures

 

[dragon79]

peanut worm. I have them too. harmless.

 

[Jennie]

Yep, it's a peanut worm! Very good to have.

 

[reefman23]

You guys are nuts!! hahah, ehh. Good work identifying, don tknow how you do it.

 

[sadielynn]

Thanks folks
my worst fear is getting an eel
I am terrified of those things

 

[djconn]

For some reason, it really looked like a baby snowflake eel to me at first. I agree with everyone that I think it is indeed a peanut worm.

 

[sadielynn]

For some reason, it really looked like a baby snowflake eel to me at first

Thats what I was talking about thats what scared the poo out of me LOL Glad to know that I wasent the only one that thought that , and that it is harmless

 

[Abarnswell]

Hey, I want one! Can you buy these things? I kinda looks like a tiny eel, which is kinds of cute. I love snakey things, but don't want a real eel. This would be fun, if they are harmless. If anyone has an extra one, send it over to me! :loveface

 

[drty811]

i dont think you can buy them. in fact i dont think a single piece of LR that i have bought doesnt have them. you probably have them and havent noticed.

 

[incysor]

You guys are nuts!! hahah, ehh. Good work identifying, don tknow how you do it.

It's cause once you've been on the boards awhile you see a lot of the same critters posted with folks wanting to know what they are. LOL

I agree its a peanut worm...I think there was another thread with a clearer pic of one just a bit ago...Although that one didn't have stripes.

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