Its Something

[TranZ]

Ok...imagine this...a slug like creature with tentacles all over its body......the tentacles is as long as the body. and i think there are about ten tentacles. it's light brown color. is this creature safe. the pic is not very clear

[Sugar Magnolia]

The pics too blurry, but my guess is a filter feeding cuke. Possibly Synapta maculata. Need a much clearer image for a positive ID. Try taking it out and placing it a bowl to get clearer pic.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/seacukes.htm

[Doctor_Reef]

Yes...a clear picture would be very helpful....

[NaH2O]

Sounds like it might be a coral eating nudibranch. Looking at the photo, I noticed a couple of things. It has close to the same color as the coral it is on, and I suspect the tentacles on it also closely resemble the coral. If you can remove it, then take a pic, that would be great. Here is an example of a coral eating nudibranch....this one feeds on soft corals:

Tritoniopsis elegans (http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=triteleg)

[TranZ]

sorry the pic is blurry but i think NaH20 is right....i think its a type of nudibranch. ill take a pic later but for the meantime do u guys have any link on all types of nudibranch? the one on the pic hangs-out in the star polyps colony but it move under the colt coral but now its back in the star polyps.

[FishinInTheDark]

Nikki posted probably the most complete link on nudis. From the page she posted, click on the Species List link. Go almost all the way to the bottom, and peruse the aeolids (family Aoelidiidae). These are ALL coral/anemone eaters, and I believe you have one of them, but that's just my barely-educated guess.

[shellydp34]

Wow.. that link has some amazing photos! Its really to bad that these guys arent reef safe because I think they are absolutely beautiful creatures! I may need a Nudi-tank someday!!

[TranZ]

are all nudibranch bad?

[TranZ]

I think its this one
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=phylbria

[TranZ]

this is it ....now i'm 100% SURE.
http://www.seaslugforum.net/display.cfm?id=9333

Is it really that bad? is it going to kill my star polyps?

[TranZ]

by the way ...Thanks Conni and Nikki

[FishinInTheDark]

That explains why it was on your GSPs! I assume it wouldn't be that bad if you don't mind it eating all your star polyps. Then, you'll have to buy more to keep it from starving. I guess it just depends on which you like better, the polyps or the nudi.

Not all nudis are bad, but they can be hard to keep. They have specialized diets, so they often just starve in our tanks. They also tend to get caught in intakes and made into puree.

[Sugar Magnolia]

Glad to hear you finally got a positive ID! Too bad it's a coral muncher though. :(