...is that sometimes they don't just need a hat, they need the absolute fanciest of hats. Behold, a tiny Lytechinus variegatus and its most impressive feather duster worm hat.
Don't worry, after multiple iterations of fashion correction/relocation only to have the dingy little urchin zoom right over to retrieve what I had just stolen, I did finally give the poor worm a less stressful existence in my other tank, where it is doing well. (And please forgive the mucky algae; this tank is not a traditional reef and has grazers that I keep for curiosity purposes rather than just janitorial duty, so some scuzz is beneficial in this case)
Don't worry, after multiple iterations of fashion correction/relocation only to have the dingy little urchin zoom right over to retrieve what I had just stolen, I did finally give the poor worm a less stressful existence in my other tank, where it is doing well. (And please forgive the mucky algae; this tank is not a traditional reef and has grazers that I keep for curiosity purposes rather than just janitorial duty, so some scuzz is beneficial in this case)
