Nudibranchs, sea slugs, and sea hares ?
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Topic: Nudibranchs, sea slugs, and sea hares ?
Posted By: Mantella20
Subject: Nudibranchs, sea slugs, and sea hares ?
Date Posted: May 09 2005 at 4:56pm
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Alright, i was just in at the LFS and they had these gorgeous nudibranchs, I forget what they named them, but they were a vibrant purplish color with a yellow tree like thing off their back, and yellow "antennae". I was curious on how hardy these little guys are, and what they would eat. I swear I saw the exact same nudibranch on discovery that chased down another slug and slurped itin very quickley. Also, are they toxic to fish or anything? Now for all forms of sea slugs in general, are they fairly hardy? My system has been up for over a month now, it has live sand from various sources, live water from a few sources, live rock from various sources, a lot of base rock, 600 watts of lighting, and it is a 125 gallon with a refugium. I am flowing 1400 gph through the whole system. All my invertebrates are alive (I only lost 1 snail and 1 hermit out of 40 snails and 10 hermits.) Coral that came in on the rocks (zoanthids) are growing, and doing well, as well as a few star polyps, and my anemones are doing great that came in on rocks. I even have a mussel on a rock that has been alive for the duration that my tank has been up. Anyway, I was curious what you guys think I should get to help establish my tank some more, I do have some green chromis in for the fish population. I really want one of these nudibranchs, but I don't want it to just die, but I figure if the snails can survive, it possibly can too. Well, I am sure I got way off my tangent in this post, but I hope you get the gist, or I will edit it :). Thanks,
Ed Parker |
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Posted By: pmpt
Date Posted: May 09 2005 at 5:05pm
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I don't recall the name of the one your describing, but if its the one I think it is they don't do very well in aquariums. I think that they eat red worms, and if you don't have any, they'll starve to death.
Having your tank up and running for only a month is a little short to try something like a nutibranch. I don't know, there might be some out there you could have. I just can't think of any off the top of my head. Maybe a lettuce slug |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: May 09 2005 at 5:22pm
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I really don't think it will live more than 2 months. Sorry. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: May 09 2005 at 7:04pm
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Listen to Adam....I should have!!!!
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Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: May 09 2005 at 7:54pm
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I've had mine for 4 months and it's still kicking!
------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: Bob Kripfgans
Date Posted: May 09 2005 at 9:46pm
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Mantella, what LFS had them? ------------- WMAS is da place! Save the Banggai's! Tooele,Ut. |
Posted By: Mantella20
Date Posted: May 09 2005 at 11:56pm
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Here is a link to the picture of the nudibranch they had to offer, its scientific name is Chromodoris bullocki http://www.thinbluelinesafari.com/DTM04070501U/pages/Nudibranch_Chromodoris_bullocki_03.htm - http://www.thinbluelinesafari.com/DTM04070501U/pages/Nudibra nch_Chromodoris_bullocki_03.htm |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: May 10 2005 at 1:21am
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Don't buy it. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: pmpt
Date Posted: May 10 2005 at 10:25am
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Really, don't buy it. Won't live long.
Does anyone know of a nutibronch that will live in aquaria? |
Posted By: deedo
Date Posted: May 10 2005 at 12:25pm
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I had this guy come in on some rock. He lived in the tank for 4 months before I caught him munching my blue sponge
------------- "Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins the movie by telling you how it ends. Well, I say there are some things we don't want to know. Important things!" - Ned Flanders |
. --> This pic is him in a jar. 
Posted By: pmpt
Date Posted: May 10 2005 at 1:07pm
| What did you do with him? I have a take with sponge in it he'd be more than welcome in. |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: May 10 2005 at 6:28pm
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Sprung's Invertibrate book says...Feeds on sponges. Life span weeks to months. They can live for several months in an aquarium and this is a significant portion of their natural life span. So if you can keep it for 4 to 6 months thats actually pretty good. They don't live much longer in the wild. |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: May 10 2005 at 6:33pm
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Speaking of Nudibranchs in general, it appears that Sprung agrees with Adam. Coral eaters are Reef Safe. By the way Phyllodesmium is the one Nudi that Sprung says can do well in Aquariums. He says they can live years and even propogate. Problem is they eat soft corals. |
On page 94 of Invertibrates a Quick Reference Guide under Phyllodesmium Desirable/undesirable features it says "Ornamental, Destructive or harmful to corals. Reef Safe." Sounds like an answer Adam would give. As long as it doesn't hurt algae, let it be.