Identification please

Moorepower · 02/25/2014, 08:48 AM

Can you tell me what this is? I tried to do my best with photo. Have not bought anything new in a month and last night 3 new guys showed up under my blue led lights. 2 I lost I waited will morning lol. And here is the 3rd

Any help would be great. I tried feeding myis shrimp when I feed my fish and other creatures didnt seem to take it so I did the plankton target feed.

Thanks for your help

Moorepower · 02/25/2014, 08:51 AM

He's very cool looking I love hitchhiker just want to know how to take care of him. I thought coral but he has moved he was in top of the rock last night and now went under it so he moves if that helps

rmcaum · 02/25/2014, 10:43 AM

Might be a Berghia nudibranch. Does it have a body And eye stalks?

saltyair · 02/25/2014, 10:48 AM

is it soft? does it fluoresce under blue lights?

Rybren · 02/25/2014, 11:20 AM

Hard to say without a better picture (or me getting new eyes)

Possibilities: a single head of Anthelia or Xenia or clove polyps or ...

DSMpunk · 02/25/2014, 01:53 PM

I would guess a nudibranch also. Might want to banish him to the sump to be safe.

DSMpunk · 02/25/2014, 01:59 PM

Oh and if it is a predatory nudibranch, they typically mimic their primary source of food so they blend in with their prey.

Moorepower · 02/25/2014, 06:19 PM

I will check again tonight. I had a nudibranch in my last tank before. It looked round so hard to say if it had a head. I will look for him tonight and see if I can get a better look or photo.

Moorepower · 02/25/2014, 06:21 PM

I don't think it's coral as in my first post it moves lol. Like went from on top of the rock to the bottom of the rock. I thought maybe some crazy type of animal or anemone

Moorepower · 02/25/2014, 07:05 PM

Still only see him on back side of rocks lol. He's shy. I think maybe nudibranch there are 2 different tentacles on one side that could be his antenna. Will know more when he shows more. But he moved a good 6 inches from the last photo i took

Moorepower · 02/25/2014, 09:16 PM

Yep a type of nudibranch not sure what type but its a slug/branch

Finally got a closer look its cool I have not bought anything in over a month and see him one day lol

julie180 · 02/26/2014, 07:25 AM

That is cool, get him out until you have a positive ID.

Moorepower · 02/26/2014, 07:52 AM

Why get him out? I don't have anywhere to put him

clay12340 · 02/26/2014, 07:56 AM

If he ends up being predatory, and he goes back into the rock he'll be hard to find. That's probably why they're saying to remove it until you're sure what it is.

Moorepower · 02/26/2014, 08:05 AM

I will keep an eye on him. He's small and I will know if coral starts to be eaten. My sump has my pumps and stuff and he would die.

Jone · 02/26/2014, 11:06 AM

Id isolate him now,,til you have a positive iD...1 nudibranch,,2 nudibranch then 10,,then a whole lot of them...Predatory nudi on corals and you got serious problems...Any critters that do serve an "Intended" placement by me gets the AX....

scottsdale454ss · 02/26/2014, 06:25 PM

thats awesome. I'd leave him alone too unless stuff starts being eaten, like you said

Moorepower · 02/26/2014, 08:53 PM

I know he's like the coolest little guy. I used to have a white ruffle branch in my last tank but this guy was free and looks like an octopus with those things lol

I know people don't like my choice but unless I see little bites out of my coral ( yes little mouth bites like Cookie Monster was ment as a joke I know it will not really look like that) then he's fine to crawl around lol. Until he finds a power head like my last one. No he didn't get chopped up but he was over half way sucked into it.

Moorepower · 03/31/2014, 05:13 PM

UPDATE. it is 100% a Berghia Nudibranch. Very cool and I have aptasias in my tank for him to feast on

02/25/2014, 10:43 AM	#3
rmcaum Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lexington Posts: 128	Might be a Berghia nudibranch. Does it have a body And eye stalks? __________________ -Bob Current Tank Info: standard 29 gallon, 65 gallon

02/25/2014, 10:48 AM	#4
saltyair Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 871	is it soft? does it fluoresce under blue lights? __________________ Johnny you know what to do, you know what to do. Bye for now - Eric the actor R.I.P Current Tank Info: 180 gal

02/25/2014, 11:20 AM	#5
Rybren Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,642	Hard to say without a better picture (or me getting new eyes) Possibilities: a single head of Anthelia or Xenia or clove polyps or ... __________________ 120G Mixed Reef, 28G AIO zoa/pipefish tank

02/25/2014, 01:53 PM	#6
DSMpunk Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Des Moines IA Posts: 1,064	I would guess a nudibranch also. Might want to banish him to the sump to be safe. __________________ -Sean Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated 150

02/25/2014, 01:59 PM	#7
DSMpunk Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Des Moines IA Posts: 1,064	Oh and if it is a predatory nudibranch, they typically mimic their primary source of food so they blend in with their prey. __________________ -Sean Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated 150

02/25/2014, 06:19 PM	#8
Moorepower Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 196	I will check again tonight. I had a nudibranch in my last tank before. It looked round so hard to say if it had a head. I will look for him tonight and see if I can get a better look or photo.

02/25/2014, 06:21 PM	#9
Moorepower Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 196	I don't think it's coral as in my first post it moves lol. Like went from on top of the rock to the bottom of the rock. I thought maybe some crazy type of animal or anemone

02/25/2014, 07:05 PM	#10
Moorepower Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 196	Still only see him on back side of rocks lol. He's shy. I think maybe nudibranch there are 2 different tentacles on one side that could be his antenna. Will know more when he shows more. But he moved a good 6 inches from the last photo i took

02/26/2014, 07:25 AM	#12
julie180 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 2,556	That is cool, get him out until you have a positive ID.

02/26/2014, 07:52 AM	#13
Moorepower Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 196	Why get him out? I don't have anywhere to put him

02/26/2014, 07:56 AM	#14
clay12340 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Bloomington, Indiana Posts: 312	If he ends up being predatory, and he goes back into the rock he'll be hard to find. That's probably why they're saying to remove it until you're sure what it is.

02/26/2014, 08:05 AM	#15
Moorepower Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 196	I will keep an eye on him. He's small and I will know if coral starts to be eaten. My sump has my pumps and stuff and he would die.

02/26/2014, 11:06 AM	#16
Jone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 517	Id isolate him now,,til you have a positive iD...1 nudibranch,,2 nudibranch then 10,,then a whole lot of them...Predatory nudi on corals and you got serious problems...Any critters that do serve an "Intended" placement by me gets the AX....

02/26/2014, 06:25 PM	#17
scottsdale454ss Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 194	thats awesome. I'd leave him alone too unless stuff starts being eaten, like you said

02/26/2014, 08:53 PM	#18
Moorepower Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 196	I know he's like the coolest little guy. I used to have a white ruffle branch in my last tank but this guy was free and looks like an octopus with those things lol I know people don't like my choice but unless I see little bites out of my coral ( yes little mouth bites like Cookie Monster was ment as a joke I know it will not really look like that) then he's fine to crawl around lol. Until he finds a power head like my last one. No he didn't get chopped up but he was over half way sucked into it.

03/31/2014, 05:13 PM	#19
Moorepower Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 196	UPDATE. it is 100% a Berghia Nudibranch. Very cool and I have aptasias in my tank for him to feast on