Can Anyone ID this?

lpsluver · 05/23/2007, 07:19 PM

Can anyone tell me what this is? I found it crawling rather quickly along the glass on my clam tank. For the time being I am going to assume it is bad and keep it out of the tank.

The flutes along the sides spread out more in water flow. I'm guessing its some type of nudibranch but is it bad or good? Its about the size of a pin head.

Aquabucket · 05/23/2007, 07:23 PM

Looks like a zoo eating aeolid nudi. If not its definitely a coral eater.

everl0ng · 05/23/2007, 07:24 PM

looks like a zoanthid-eating nudibranch

everl0ng · 05/23/2007, 07:26 PM

bad news

nmywrx · 05/24/2007, 01:32 PM

Here's an article that may help.

http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=phylbria

lpsluver · 05/24/2007, 02:11 PM

Based on feedback and pictures posted on this forum and my local RC forum I decided it is a zoa eating nudi...or should I say was...

I always error on the side of caution when it comes to things like this and hitchhiking crabs. Thanks for the input.

I did look after lights out last night and did not see and on my zoas nor did I see any eggs.

I'll keep looking for a while longer.

lpsluver · 05/24/2007, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by everl0ng
looks like a zoanthid-eating nudibranch

The picture in this link nailed it for me. Thanks!!

AquaReeferMan · 05/24/2007, 02:54 PM

Here is a link on dipping your zoanthids. Once I found one I dipped any colony I could. Better safe then sorry.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=451720

05/23/2007, 07:19 PM	#1
lpsluver Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OH Posts: 1,130	Can Anyone ID this? Can anyone tell me what this is? I found it crawling rather quickly along the glass on my clam tank. For the time being I am going to assume it is bad and keep it out of the tank. The flutes along the sides spread out more in water flow. I'm guessing its some type of nudibranch but is it bad or good? Its about the size of a pin head. __________________ - Bob Current Tank Info: What tank?

05/23/2007, 07:23 PM	#2
Aquabucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Green Bay, Wi. Posts: 4,455	Looks like a zoo eating aeolid nudi. If not its definitely a coral eater. __________________ "Just a drop in the bucket"

05/23/2007, 07:24 PM	#3
everl0ng Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lima, OH Posts: 782	looks like a zoanthid-eating nudibranch __________________ Nick Kohrn Current Tank Info: Mixed NC24

05/23/2007, 07:26 PM	#4
everl0ng Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lima, OH Posts: 782	bad news __________________ Nick Kohrn Current Tank Info: Mixed NC24

05/24/2007, 02:11 PM	#6
lpsluver Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OH Posts: 1,130	Based on feedback and pictures posted on this forum and my local RC forum I decided it is a zoa eating nudi...or should I say was... I always error on the side of caution when it comes to things like this and hitchhiking crabs. Thanks for the input. I did look after lights out last night and did not see and on my zoas nor did I see any eggs. I'll keep looking for a while longer. __________________ - Bob Current Tank Info: What tank?

05/24/2007, 01:32 PM	#5
nmywrx Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hermitage, PA Posts: 109	Here's an article that may help. http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=phylbria

05/24/2007, 02:54 PM	#8
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	Here is a link on dipping your zoanthids. Once I found one I dipped any colony I could. Better safe then sorry. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=451720 __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together