Found two more Nudibranch today...

[LosingSleep]

So, if they came in on my coral, why are they leaving?

Do I get rid of them now because they MIGHT be a predator?

They kind of look like one that WetWebMedia labeled as a predator.

 

[naturebatslast]

If it's matching up to what WWM has on their site, I'd get rid of it stat.

 

[LosingSleep]

Got a bad pic:

 

[jebar777]

if there is 2 you can bet there is more....

 

[LosingSleep]

3 so far.

 

[naturebatslast]

That looks like a Montipora eating nudibranch, get it out of there.

 

[Andy O]

If they are monti eating nudibranch your biggest concern should be whether they laid eggs or not. Do you have SPS in your tank -- specifically montis or digis. If you don't have these corals in your system the nudis should die off for lack of a food source.

 

[TomD]

Could be a zoo eating nudi. If you have zoos I would check out this link. It does look a little more like a monti eating nudi because usually the zoo ones have a little more shape but pics can be hard to tell.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=451720

 

[LosingSleep]

I spent two hours on seaslugforum.net trying to identify these. Took about a minute at reefs.org to get it narrowed down to Phyllodesmium crypticum which feed on Xenia.

I hope it's not too late for a dip.

 

[spivack]

I am sure there is a market for something that feeds on xenias. Shunter might be in that market.

 

[LosingSleep]

I am sure there is a market for something that feeds on xenias. Shunter might be in that market.

I offered them up in another thread but no takers.