Baby Nudibranch

sliggy382 · 04/10/2013, 04:59 AM

How long do Lettuce Nudibranches live? I don't see the adults anymore, but I do see babies in my aquarium. It's probably not a big deal to seasoned reefers, but it makes me feel like I'm doing something right.

thegrun · 04/10/2013, 07:46 AM

They are actually Sacoglossan Sea Slugs, not Nudibranches. They do not normally breed in captivity, but it's great if yours did. Many starve in our tanks as they usually will only eat a specific type of algae and if that type of algae is not present in your tank they have no food source. They have a fairly short life span usually 5-7 months and are prove to Sudden Impeller Death (SID), as they have a tendency to crawl up into your powerheads.

smtank · 04/10/2013, 07:57 AM

Could you please post an image of one or more? Just curious.

TIA

sliggy382 · 04/11/2013, 09:03 AM

What is that?

04/10/2013, 04:59 AM	#1
sliggy382 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 92	Baby Nudibranch How long do Lettuce Nudibranches live? I don't see the adults anymore, but I do see babies in my aquarium. It's probably not a big deal to seasoned reefers, but it makes me feel like I'm doing something right.

04/10/2013, 07:46 AM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	They are actually Sacoglossan Sea Slugs, not Nudibranches. They do not normally breed in captivity, but it's great if yours did. Many starve in our tanks as they usually will only eat a specific type of algae and if that type of algae is not present in your tank they have no food source. They have a fairly short life span usually 5-7 months and are prove to Sudden Impeller Death (SID), as they have a tendency to crawl up into your powerheads.

04/10/2013, 07:57 AM	#3
smtank Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,204	Could you please post an image of one or more? Just curious. TIA

04/11/2013, 09:03 AM	#4
sliggy382 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 92	What is that?