small Nudibranch?
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Topic: small Nudibranch?
Posted By: Lurkerz
Subject: small Nudibranch?
Date Posted: January 27 2010 at 8:30pm
saw this little guy going for a climb. looks like a tiny Nudibranch to me only in mini. What do you guys think?  |
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Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: January 27 2010 at 8:37pm
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My vote is Nudibranch. It almost looks like a berghia but not quite. ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: dew2loud1
Date Posted: January 27 2010 at 10:38pm
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definitely a nudibranch its cerci are too sparse for a berghia though, the yellow tips and what looks like green tint leave me to believe unfortunately its a zoa eating variety. It's small enough it could also be a monti eating, they only get about 1/4" max, There are hundreds of species that can come in as hitchhikers and unfortunately very few are good. I would check the underside of your monti's if you have any and your zoa colonies, dip in revive or an iodine solution and swirl vigorously to see if any come off. It may just be a hitchhiker from a rock or you may have an outbreak of them. |
Posted By: Tresa
Date Posted: January 28 2010 at 7:40am
| I am fighting the monti eating jerks right now....they look a lot like that one...hopefully not... |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: January 28 2010 at 6:24pm
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I agree, hitchhiking Nudibranchs are almost never good. Quiz: Why are they named nudibranch? |
Posted By: Sitaga
Date Posted: January 29 2010 at 11:48am
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Nudibranch means naked gills! ------------- Tons of livestock including fish, coral, and inverts currently in stock. We also have Reeflo pumps, SeaChem additives, Brine Shrimp Direct foods, and ATI lighting in stock. |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: January 29 2010 at 12:43pm
Exactly! And Nudibranchs have them.
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