Crazy Hitchhiker Slug

[SteezySPS]

Has anybody seen this slug before? I noticed lots of long skinny tentacles coming out from underneath a rock and decided to investigate and this is what i found. Didnt hurt any of my chalices or acropora. Wondering what I should do with it. I dont want to flush it down the toilet because it's really cool looking but I dont want it in my tank because it's sorta scary looking as well. Any suggestions?

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[gilmour01]

Spaghetti worm

 

[SteezySPS]

Thanks Gilmour01. i did a search and read they're good for eating detrius. i'll throw it back in the tank.

 

[BlazinNano]

That thing is crazy looking. Someone is having a bad hair day.

 

[River_Styx]

Wow they look weird out of the sand. Are they crazy breeders? I have some in my tank and I'm starting to see more and more of them (3 right now in my 29 so I'm getting ansy).

 

[adrianbryce]

yep spaghetti worm. imo, very cool creatures.

 

[jiffy]

at first I only had clear tentacle ones and they multiplied to double or triple there numbers in a week, then I began noticing the orange tentacle ones, and now they are all through out the tank.. I've read somwhere that the irritate zoanthids.

 

[Lowsingle]

Sweet invertebrate, reminds me why I like reefing so much.......let us know how he does in your tank......

Darren

 

[SteezySPS]

I see lots of lil clear tentacles by my chalices but they dont bother them. I could see them bothering polyps since they close up easily if anything touches them. I threw him back in the tank in an area where the flow is weak. havent seen it since. If I find another big one I'll throw him in the sump to clean the detritus

 

[jiffy]

good idea, maybe I'll start throwing them in there.

 

[lps1212]

Crazy funky lookin invert amazing how that slug is good for ones tank lol

 

[jiffy]

it's crazy when stuff that came in on the live rock dies off and these lil things go to town on it.. I had like 20 big orange and clear ones with like 8 tentacles each just scavenging for what ever was edible. lol looked weird

 

[jiffy]

here is one of mine on the move =]