What is this thing and does it need to go PICS Included

janderson8 · 07/28/2006, 12:30 AM

What is it and does it need to be out I have had my tank for over a year and never seen it. I have no added any new rock at all so I have no clue where it came from.

ACBlinky · 07/28/2006, 12:34 AM

Looks like a nudibranch or sea slug of some sort... if you can remove it to a bucket, refugium, sump etc. until you get an ID it might be a good idea; I'm not sure if it's safe to keep or not.

Bebo77 · 07/28/2006, 12:36 AM

lol i had one... i left it in.... tagging along to see what some one else says....

janderson8 · 07/28/2006, 12:40 AM

THanks I thought it was a nudibranch but I have never seen this type befor almost look like xenya on top

ATP · 07/28/2006, 12:51 AM

I believe it is a Sea Slug. Looking through my books...

It looks like Tritoniopsis sp. to me. " This predatory sea slug, often cited as a Tritoniopsis sp., is a regular import with soft corals upon which it feeds. Remove promptly if observed in the reef aquarium. Calfo & Fenner, Reef Invertebrates, page 208 w/picture.

Just did a google search and there is a lot of info and pics, too. I am sure someone here on RC can id it, or try Dr. Ron on the Marine Depot forums.

Bebo77 · 07/28/2006, 12:52 AM

S%$# now i gotta try and find it...

janderson8 · 07/28/2006, 12:52 AM

Tritoniopsis sp

Aquabucket · 07/28/2006, 12:54 AM

Its commonly called a Xenia eating nudibranch. You can trade it or sell it to someone with a xenia problem.

janderson8 · 07/28/2006, 12:57 AM

CRAP me to now I have to hunt it LOL

janderson8 · 07/28/2006, 01:02 AM

This could explane why I could not keep xenya it is now gone I flushed it out to sea

Aquabucket · 07/28/2006, 01:06 AM

You should have tried to keep it. They are highly sought after for their ability to control xenia infestations. You could have ended up with some nice frags or some cash.

crypticghost · 07/28/2006, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aquabucket
Its commonly called a Xenia eating nudibranch. You can trade it or sell it to someone with a xenia problem.

Thus, why it resembles Xenia, like someone first described it as

got to love nature.

john76 · 07/28/2006, 07:09 AM

Pretty cool... it looks like xenia

07/28/2006, 12:30 AM	#1
janderson8 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 949	What is this thing and does it need to go PICS Included What is it and does it need to be out I have had my tank for over a year and never seen it. I have no added any new rock at all so I have no clue where it came from.

07/28/2006, 12:34 AM	#2
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Looks like a nudibranch or sea slug of some sort... if you can remove it to a bucket, refugium, sump etc. until you get an ID it might be a good idea; I'm not sure if it's safe to keep or not. __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

07/28/2006, 12:36 AM	#3
Bebo77 Premium Nonpaying Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lost Posts: 14,377	lol i had one... i left it in.... tagging along to see what some one else says.... __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams

07/28/2006, 12:51 AM	#5
ATP Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Louisville, CO Posts: 166	I believe it is a Sea Slug. Looking through my books... It looks like Tritoniopsis sp. to me. " This predatory sea slug, often cited as a Tritoniopsis sp., is a regular import with soft corals upon which it feeds. Remove promptly if observed in the reef aquarium. Calfo & Fenner, Reef Invertebrates, page 208 w/picture. Just did a google search and there is a lot of info and pics, too. I am sure someone here on RC can id it, or try Dr. Ron on the Marine Depot forums. __________________ Pete Current Tank Info: 180g SPS, 150g Mixed

07/28/2006, 12:52 AM	#6
Bebo77 Premium Nonpaying Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lost Posts: 14,377	S%$# now i gotta try and find it... __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams

07/28/2006, 12:40 AM	#4
janderson8 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 949	THanks I thought it was a nudibranch but I have never seen this type befor almost look like xenya on top

07/28/2006, 12:54 AM	#8
Aquabucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Green Bay, Wi. Posts: 4,455	Its commonly called a Xenia eating nudibranch. You can trade it or sell it to someone with a xenia problem. __________________ "Just a drop in the bucket"

07/28/2006, 12:57 AM	#9
janderson8 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 949	CRAP me to now I have to hunt it LOL

07/28/2006, 01:02 AM	#10
janderson8 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 949	This could explane why I could not keep xenya it is now gone I flushed it out to sea

07/28/2006, 01:06 AM	#11
Aquabucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Green Bay, Wi. Posts: 4,455	You should have tried to keep it. They are highly sought after for their ability to control xenia infestations. You could have ended up with some nice frags or some cash. __________________ "Just a drop in the bucket" Last edited by Aquabucket; 07/28/2006 at 01:26 AM.

07/28/2006, 07:09 AM	#13
john76 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: South Jersey Posts: 2,233	Pretty cool... it looks like xenia