Extra "thing" W/shipment Help!!!

[meowzer]

I just received a shipment from SWF and in the bag with my sandsifting cucumber there is a snakelike thing...it is very thin, about 3" long...Do not have a clue...tried to look up pics, but can not identify, and I know I can not get a pic...I am scared to let it out in my tank...It is acclimating right now, and if I can not figure it out, I think I will put it in the tank in some sort of container until I can find out. If anyone has any ideas, or knows whereelse I can look at pics, please help me.

 

[t316]

bristleworm...

Look up hitchhikers in one of the "helpful threads" posts in the New Hobbyist section.

 

[t316]

Here's you a linky...
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=163864

 

[meowzer]

No, I definitely know it's not a bristleworm...I think it may be some sort of baby eel

 

[meowzer]

Lets see if you can see these...

 

[swfishy]

This is a pearlfish. This is considered a symbiotic fish. It is thought that it feeds on the gonads of the sea cucumber.
The Pearlfish enters and leaves through the anus of the sea cucumber and is rumored to leave the sea cucumber at night and feed on small fishes and shrimps.

 

[spanko]

i am trying to find it but there is a symbiotic worm or fish that lives in a cucumber's B.u.t.t.
http://www.reefed.edu.au/home/explor.../sea_cucumbers

 

[rcreations]

lol, that's gross.

 

[meowzer]

Just found out what it is...It is called a pearlfish..they come with the cuc, and they actually crawl inside of it and live there...they are harmless to cuc, the cuc can live w/o it, I have been advised to get rid of it since it will eat small fish and shrimp.

 

[perfectdark]

There was another thread on here a while back where the pearl fish was a hitchiker on some LR no cuke to be found but it was a pearl fish...cool and odd at the same time..

 

[meowzer]

If there wasn't a possibility of it eating other stuff I'd keep it...LOL...BUT I am not keeping it. too risky

 

[alexmir]

wow, that is certainly an odd relationship......

 

[saltwaterfish.com]

The Pearlfish is not covered by the 15 day Guarantee.

Scott

 

[meowzer]

awwww even if it gets flushed LOL

 

[errattiq]

enters and exits through the anus? Must be an INTERESTING relationship.... I'd have to get some serious benefits for something like that to happen, jk!!! LOL sorry for the dirty joke, I couldn't resist ^

 

[t316]

Originally Posted by SWFishy
http:///forum/post/2809880
This is a pearlfish. This is considered a symbiotic fish. It is thought that it feeds on the gonads of the sea cucumber.
The Pearlfish enters and leaves through the anus of the sea cucumber and is rumored to leave the sea cucumber at night and feed on small fishes and shrimps.
Okeee Dokeee....this is a new one on me

 

[keri]

That is SO COOL!