Dustin Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Got my lettuce tonight, thats my pep in the background, hes a good one Link to comment
SpeedStream Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 i heard nudibranches dont do well in captive. I dunno about lettuce ones, are these ones good to keep? I heard they eat algae. Link to comment
Dustin Posted August 30, 2003 Author Share Posted August 30, 2003 they eat algae, not really easy to keep, but i mean I have some bryopsis comin at me Link to comment
Vandur Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Dustin, I would HIGHLY suggest getting a second. Once they reach their life span (and if you have a second) they will breed like crazy. They are a great way to get a few credits at the LFS. (Lettuce Nudibranch's are hermaphroditic, but still require a second to produce young.) NOTE: The young are VERY small, so they can sometimes get turned into soup if you have high flow power heads.. *ewww*. ~V Link to comment
Dustin Posted August 30, 2003 Author Share Posted August 30, 2003 I only have one powerhead, and its just a little micro jet I think I am just gonna wait until one of my bad LFS gets them in, I can get two for 25 then Link to comment
Vandur Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Dustin, Here is a picture of my first Nudibranch. He was TINY, about the size of a dime. They really like to mow down the hair algae. ~V Link to comment
Dustin Posted August 30, 2003 Author Share Posted August 30, 2003 I am making my 5.5 a nudibranch speices tank i think Link to comment
Vandur Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Dustin, VERY COOL! I'll expect to see lots of pictures then. I love Nudibranchs & the MANY shapes & colors they come in. Just be careful of the species... and watch them.. some of them release some pretty horrible toxins when they die. ~V Link to comment
Dustin Posted August 30, 2003 Author Share Posted August 30, 2003 ya, unfortunately that comes with it. I am gonna make it so they cannot get sucked into anything, and I think that might help things a lot. I am actually gonna try and get flatworms, so i can keep some of the cool species, this is in a non reef tank though. What are the negative effects of flatworms? Link to comment
Kalanianaole Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 I had a lettuce nudi in my 6 gal for a few months. In one month he ate everything algae that he could stomach, then started to shrink from lack of food. He got pretty small before I traded him into the LFS hoping someone with a more nudi food in his tank would get him. As far as I know, they eat hair algae. If you're planning on having several in a 5.5, they'll prolly starve quickly. I saw bryopsis mentioned, but I don't know for sure they'll eat it. If they do, let me know. Link to comment
Dustin Posted August 31, 2003 Author Share Posted August 31, 2003 bryopsis=hair algae and yes, lettuce nudis eat it. He got stuck in the powerhead today, but i yanked him out and he is fine, just am gonna have to keep an eye on him. Link to comment
Crakeur Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 bryopsis and hair - different. Lettuce nudi should eat both (mine did for a while). Keep an eye on the little guy. don't want to find it in the powerhead. very messy. Link to comment
kennerd Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Lower-flow, too. They tend to breed a bit better in larger tanks, where they can find a calmer spot. No one mentioned just how cool these guys are in one respect. they techincally do not get their nutrition from the algae itself. Rather, they suck out the chlorophyl (thereby killing the algae) and when absorbed into the body and transferred into the ruffles on their backs, they are, get this photosythetic. Link to comment
Dustin Posted September 2, 2003 Author Share Posted September 2, 2003 Yep, kinda like a coral on a slug, they are very cool. I think im gonna pick up two more whenever I see them, the one I got now is moving like a dang nascar driver around my tank, faster than my crabs and snails, at night he just sits on the hair algae (thanks for the clarification crak) and stays there, its pretty cool. I want a few more, and will most likely get some for the 5.5 everyone should get one! Link to comment
WetWilly Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 where does one purchase a lettuce nudi? they sound sexy:) link please Link to comment
Vandur Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 I found both of my original two at a LFS here in Seattle, check with your too see if they carry them.. They should be between $6-20 depending on size. Just remember, the bigger they are... the shorter the life span. ~V Link to comment
corriewf Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 What online retailers sell them and I wonder how they take to shipping? I wonder why more people dont have them since everyone has had the hair agae problem at some point? Link to comment
corriewf Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Ok actually Marinedepotlive.com has them on special for 13 bucks.Is that good deal?Then I also wonder what the rate is on these bad boys staying alive during the ship.They have no guarantee on these arriving alive lol . Ummm yeaaahh if someone would like to respond soon; that would be greaaat! (office space) Link to comment
Vandur Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Corriewf, $13 isn't that bad of a price for them. I am not sure on thier shipping survival rate though. I would assume they would ship fairly well though. ~V Link to comment
caja Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 I got mine from liveaquaria.com and it shipped fine. Link to comment
corriewf Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Sweet! Actually im going to see if seacrop has them and if so order there nano pack and the nudi. Link to comment
Siejuban Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 I saw many Lettuce in a LFS, just only 9.99, very small, want to get one. If the hair algae is consumed, will it starve to death? How long is their life span? Link to comment
Vandur Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 Siejuban, If they consume all of the hair algae in your tank, or for that matter a significant portion, they will starve. If you have just a small amount of green hair algae, I would suggest just letting your water changes and rock scrubbing take care of it. If you have a major outbreak, check with your LFS to see what their "return" or "buy-back" policy is FIRST. If it is a good (i.e. you can get a partial credit), then buy one and let it cruise the tank for a month. If you start to see major devastation (i.e. it is eating more then what is growing) then return it. These things (like most reef aquaria) have a voracious appetite. No matter home much hair algae you think you have, these guys will surprise you with how fast they can deplete it. ~V Link to comment
daFrimpster Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 8 bucks each at www.harboraquatics.com look on the Cleanup Critters page Link to comment
OscarBeast Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Actually, they should be able to eat micro and macro types of algae. Link to comment
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