lettuce Nudibranch stuck to bucket....

hey this is dumb but i was acclimating my shipment of live goods and now i want to transfer to my QT. The lettuce nudibranch is attached to the side of my bucket. I don't want to hurt it so how do i get it off the side of the bucket and into the QT?

 

Put your fingernails against the edge of the bucket. Gently use your fingertips up and down its body with your nails touching the bucket. You'll feel it slowly let go.

 

they aren't venomous are they? should i use a glove?

 

also when i release it will my sixline rip it up when let go? i should catch the sixline before release? my sixline wrasse is a big meany when anything new comes in.

 

There are many venomous nudibranches. However, this isn't one. (Heck, it's not even a nudibranch even though they are often called that....they are a sacoglossan)

 

Find some longer algae. Feed the sixline. While he's eating, place the "nudibranch" in the algae.

 

good to know its not really a nudibranch!

Last question i have is do i need to cover my filter intake and powerheads?? is this a issue ? i dont want to have a minced "Nudi". My korolias have the screen on the outside of them and the aquaclear filter has the somewhat of a screen over the tip of the inlet tube.....

 

The Hydor Korallias are fairly safe. Can you describe your filter intake and other powerhead (or take a picture)?