Something living inside my Goniopora Frag Help

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I bought a new frag today at LFS. It was labled as flowerpot coral or goni. I picked it up and once I dipped and acclimated it to the tank noticed something comming out. It looks like a white hand similar to a feather duster but not the same. Please let me know what it is and if i need to do anything. The goni has not opened yet but its literally been in my tank for an hour lol.

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Thank you. I also JUST realized something else comming out of this frag. Looks like tentacles very different from the barnacle do you know what this is? SEE NEW PICTURE
 

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Thank you. I also JUST realized something else comming out of this frag. Looks like tentacles very different from the barnacle do you know what this is? SEE NEW PICTURE
Can't see what you are seeing. Better photo, magnifying glass helps, whiter light, and maybe circle the critter.
 
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Heres some pics of the tentacles coming out of the base of the coral hope you can see.
 

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Is there any way to tell if its a good one or bad one? Looks striped
 
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Ive heard some veittle stars can go after fish and get huge i have a 20g Long
 

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I concur with @PeterB113, a brittle star. Looks to be the harmless reef safe variety you would buy.
 

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