Feels horrible- lettuce sea slug

JustRoy · 06/28/2010, 08:48 PM

Hey!
I just got a LSS, and i loved it.
I was such a stupid, and i didn't covered the filter suction tube with a thin net even though i never thought it can be sucked in from the net that is already on it, but it.
And today after work iv'e been looking in the tank, and i couldn't see it.
it was in tiny pieces, in the filter.
the thing that broke me down, was to see the head+some body part moving on the glass after i placed it in the tank. sad to see.
well, even though i feel so bad enough with emotions. what should i do with the body pieces?
thanks,
Roy.

TheH · 06/28/2010, 09:25 PM

You should probably remove any remaining pieces, some of these nudibranches can be quite toxic.

Shore Tang · 06/29/2010, 12:50 AM

remove as much as you can

kaimarkhirst · 06/29/2010, 01:18 AM

get all them out, including the live bits. It is possible for the head to grow the body back, but in wild and rare captive circumstances. Lettuce slugs are toxic, and can release as much toxins as a small dead anemone, so remove..

Kai

JustRoy · 06/29/2010, 06:18 AM

hey!
i just wanted to update.
today i was shocked to see the head of the slug getting some body, and it's still on the glass and it's alive! i'm shocked!
i hope it will keep growing..(knock on wood)
what should i do about the filters? i turned one off and i turned the strong one to low level.
thanks,
Roy.

06/28/2010, 08:48 PM	#1
JustRoy Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 68	Feels horrible- lettuce sea slug Hey! I just got a LSS, and i loved it. I was such a stupid, and i didn't covered the filter suction tube with a thin net even though i never thought it can be sucked in from the net that is already on it, but it. And today after work iv'e been looking in the tank, and i couldn't see it. it was in tiny pieces, in the filter. the thing that broke me down, was to see the head+some body part moving on the glass after i placed it in the tank. sad to see. well, even though i feel so bad enough with emotions. what should i do with the body pieces? thanks, Roy.

06/29/2010, 01:18 AM	#4
kaimarkhirst Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 49	get all them out, including the live bits. It is possible for the head to grow the body back, but in wild and rare captive circumstances. Lettuce slugs are toxic, and can release as much toxins as a small dead anemone, so remove.. Kai __________________ Nature never intended for us to keep reefs in captivity, modern technology allows us to. So make your next reef purchase a researched, informed, and responsible one, not an impulse one....

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06/28/2010, 09:25 PM	#2
TheH Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1,278	You should probably remove any remaining pieces, some of these nudibranches can be quite toxic.

06/29/2010, 12:50 AM	#3
Shore Tang Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: panama city beach, FL Posts: 48	remove as much as you can

06/29/2010, 06:18 AM	#5
JustRoy Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 68	hey! i just wanted to update. today i was shocked to see the head of the slug getting some body, and it's still on the glass and it's alive! i'm shocked! i hope it will keep growing..(knock on wood) what should i do about the filters? i turned one off and i turned the strong one to low level. thanks, Roy.