What is this???????????

[Zuska]

What is this? and is it reef safe? and what does it do??

 

[basiab]

Looks neat whatever it is.

 

[Zuska]

you think its reef safe?

 

[Zuska]

it keeps shooting out these tenticles like spiderman did!

 

[samksy]

sand shifting sea cumcumber

 

[Zuska]

for sure? because i found him 2 feet from the sand on my rocks lol...

 

[JonnyIce]

lol looks like homeboy is about to turn into a butterfly some day :-X

 

[Domboski]

It's a sea cucumber. They climb on the rocks and sometimes the glass looking for food. They are reef safe.

 

[Zuska]

thanks i tossed it back in anyway

 

[Josh]

It is Mothra Pupae, also known as son of Mothra:

When it grows up it will look like this and will routinely terrorize Asian cities:

 

[KathyC]

He's right! I knew I had seen that somewhere before and couldn't place it!
Wow..and you put it back in your tank...

Josh, don't they morph faster when exposed to air?

 

[reefman]

dont stress them out. they're good for the sand.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

I have 3 of them, real good for the sand.