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Check out www.seaslugforum.net the sea slug I think your talking about is under the species list family Chromodorididae species chromodoris something. Later

The pods are sexual although they can change sex I think. and worms can be both.

I also have ordered from them. I was very pleased with there customer service and I payed using my VISA thru paypal with no problems. If you order some berghia get the juvs they will grow to adult size after about 4-6 aptasia. Later

jjcarr I have seen some peacock mantis on occasion from some of the wholesalers like Quality Marine, you might ask your local fish store to order one. BUT the last time I saw one come in to the store we asked for a small peacock and the SOB was at least six inches! but it died shortly after...

That looks like the actuall muscle to me, I think it may be dying but Im not sure. Later

I think thats Bryopsis but Im just comparing Sprungs picture to yours so Im not quite sure Ive never seen the stuff in person, sorry. Later

Looks like a typical Red-Eye rock crab (Eriphia spp). They are mostly scavenagers and will also eat small inverts. There mean little guys I would kill him or get him out before he takes out all your hermits and snails. That is an exceptionally mean looking one too. Good pic! Later

Almost absolutly sure there barnacles. They are feeding when they sweep there "hand" out like that. They are filter feeders and mainly feed on types of zooplankton like larval pods and such I think. Hope that helps. Later

I can't see the picture.

Master Diver thru NAUI Ill be working on my Instructers license soon! Im also getting ready to go to Grand Cayman for a week I can't wait!!!

Well I found out what it was. Oxycorynia fascicularis or Nephtheis fasicularis aka blue stocked tunicates. It looks very similar to that lolipop coral they might be the same thing. They require lots and lots of plankton and low light. I am trying to figure out if I can cut it or not. Thanks...

I can't find this thing anywere its a soft coral I think Its at my LFS right now any guess??? Please copy and paste this line to see the image Thanks. http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1700349&a=13454760&p=51427249&f=0 [ July 06, 2001: Message edited by: Tide man ]

reeflover1 That is a black finger reef crab aka rock crab Family Xanthidae I think. I wouldn't put him back in your reef if I were you. They are not reef safe not because they eat corals but because they eat anything else (fish, inverts) they also like to rearange your rock if they don't like...

He would have plenty to eat in your sump. If it were me I would probably leave him there just because you will be able to see him more often, its up to you. Later

Vulkum Thats what Ive allways called a boxing crab (lybia Tesselata). Thoes are annenomes on his claws he uses them as defence and to obtain food. He is an excellent detritavore a very cool find the store that you got your rock from probably ordered them and forgot about him. Later