Slug of some sort?

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What is this? Looks like a snail without the shell, or vaguely like a gray terrestrial slug. Is it reef safe? D417AA44-4DE4-4503-9189-FE2A3FA1D848.jpeg
 
Better picture after plucking it off the rock and dropping it on the sand. It can move pretty quick. Moves just like a snail.
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Yes! Good, bad?
Very good!
Be warned though, they have a natural defense mechanism that lets them "drop" their tail... Kind of like a lizard. The tail will die, but before it does, it waves around like it's alive, probably to distract a predator while the snail escapes. Really weird to see and freaked me out the first time I tried to pick one off a rock and it happened, lol.
 
Just found another thread about them, that’s definitely what this little hitchhiker is. Thank you!
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 7 22.6%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 16.1%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 16.1%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 32.3%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 8 25.8%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 16.1%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 6.5%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 9.7%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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