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07-13-2008, 10:31 AM
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| | Millepora
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 23
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|  Zoo eating nudibranch?
I think that this little may be a zoa eating nudibranch, looked at the pic from the sticky on this site. Wanted confirmation and to know if it is good or bad,and if bad, what I should do about it? Thank  
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07-13-2008, 10:36 AM
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| | Millepora
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 23
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a little more info, it seems to be acting like a snail and just slowly moving around my glass eating the alage. Looks like it has a mouth similar to a snail | |
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07-13-2008, 10:37 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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Sounds like a NB, did you try googling it? Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | 
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07-13-2008, 10:38 AM
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| | Millepora
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 23
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yea, im doing that right now | |
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07-13-2008, 10:41 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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If it is, GET IT OUT ASAP, if you love/have corals. Luna | |
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07-13-2008, 12:29 PM
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| | Millepora
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 23
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I did, I just know that if there is one, then there are more, ill keep an eye out for them | |
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07-13-2008, 01:02 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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Nudibranches eat more then just corals. They also usually turn the color of whatever they are eating. From the looks of your bubble coral, it might be eating on that. If you have one, you probally have hundreds of them. Ive dealt with all kinds of nudi's. Theres lots of dips that kill them, but not their eggs. Only one kills the eggs that I know of, but you seriously risk killing your corals too, and thats if you can get your hands on the stuff to do it. _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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07-13-2008, 01:03 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Redmond, Or Age: 48
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Pretty sure it's a polyp eating nudibranch. If you have polyps also look for eggs and do a dip on all polyps. If you don't have polyps remove it anyway. There is a Bergia Nudibranch that look similar but eats aiptasia. | |
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07-13-2008, 01:08 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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If you have zoanthids, if you see some polyps closed up, thats a good place to look. For that matter, if you any coral closed up or part of it, look it over. | |
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07-13-2008, 01:58 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jptrson  Pretty sure it's a polyp eating nudibranch. If you have polyps also look for eggs and do a dip on all polyps. If you don't have polyps remove it anyway. There is a Bergia Nudibranch that look similar but eats aiptasia. | From my experience, that doesnt look like a zoa eating nudi, looks more like a monti eating nudi. Hard to tell for sure in those pics. But like I said earlier, not all nudi's eat corals, some just eat algae. but like I say, when in doubt, pull it out! | |
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