Unresolved Monti-Eating Nudis?? [Pics Added on page 2]

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  1. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    I was looking at my tank and noticed what appears to be some sort of nudibranch. It's very small, and had sort of a white body/antennae and had yellow things coming off of it. I found it on the "cliff' of a rock, just near my orange monti cap. I tried to use tweezers and put it in a specimen cup, but I accidentally dropped the guy back in the tank! :(

    Sorry, this is the best pic I could get.
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  2. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    That, to me, looks more like a pod than a nudibranch. MEN only get about 1/16" long as adults and they don't take on the color of the monti they are feeding on.

    Do you have any balding areas of your cap?
     
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  3. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    I didn't notice any balding areas. The thing above has yellow and was no longer than the tweezers are skinny.
     
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  4. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    I wish I could have gotten a better picture.
     
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  5. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    Looks like a zoa eater to me.
     
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  6. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    I wasn't sure...just knew it loomed like a nudi. Is there going t be more?

    My king midas alas were loses almost all day yesterday. They were open when I was home this morning though.
     
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  7. brunoboarder244

    brunoboarder244 Torch Coral

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    next time try and siphon him out...almost guarentees that you will be able to remove him for further inspection
     
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  8. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    what color are your zoas? I would dip your them and look for eggs. Definitely a nudibranch.
     
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  9. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    The zoas are yellow with yellowish-brown tentacles.
     
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  10. Va Reef

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    And the nudi is yellowish with yellow apendages? try to get it out as soon as possible, it probably eats your KM zoas.
     
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