anizato Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Hey everyone, I JUST saw this little guy appear out of nowhere. Been a month and a half since this tank started, and he just happened! any ideas? species? care? is he harmless? reef safe? Can I keep him? if so, what is his diet? more pics Link to comment
urbaneks Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Looks like Majano Anemone but the pic makes it hard to tell. Google Majano and see if it looks like what you have. If it is, I would not advise keeping it. They can multiply quickly and will sting corals preventing them from growing. . Link to comment
anizato Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Its a moving animal, not a coral. Check the video. You can see it is a pretty little Nudibranch. Link to comment
anizato Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 I uploaded a crappy version of the video to youtube. Ill upload a high-def version tonight (im on the bus atm) Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Link to comment
GTi Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Cool! To be honest I don't know much except that Nudibranchs each have a very specific diet and without it will die. If yours have been going for 6 weeks, maybe it has what it needs in your tank. I know some will eat soft coral so it may or may not become a problem. Either way it's a cool and beautiful creature! Link to comment
desertrat Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Could it be some type of slug or cucumber? Link to comment
JR! Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Cool! To be honest I don't know much except that Nudibranchs each have a very specific diet and without it will die. If yours have been going for 6 weeks, maybe it has what it needs in your tank. I know some will eat soft coral so it may or may not become a problem. Either way it's a cool and beautiful creature! agreed. they are cool animals but hard to care due to the fact that alot eat corals or other things that you dont want in a reef tank Link to comment
hypostatic Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Nudis are not reef safe. They are almost all predators. You won't be able to keep it alive unless you can find the coral that it feeds on. Link to comment
joy13 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Since it looks like it is grazing on the glass check out lettuce nudibranch, Link to comment
Pinner Reef Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Dunno that particular species but most of the ones I've seen with lots of feathers can be coral eaters. I'd pull him to be safe or keep a really close eye on your coral. Link to comment
anizato Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 So far all my coral are thriving. Haven't noticed any of them being eaten off. However I haven't seen this little guy either. By the way I THINK I found out his species name. IF anyone has evidence to back this up or disapprove of this, please. I am only trying to educate myself (and/or anybody interested). Unidentia Angelvaldesi. Link to comment
evanski Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Looks all the world like a zoanthids Nudi. If it is, it's not the only one and the eggs are a pain. Read my thread and others...hard to eradicate but a must if you keep zoas. Link to comment
Jorgie7 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+4&ddid=226339 I think I have found them check out the link. Link to comment
nicholc2 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Definitely not a Berghia. I had those for my aiptasia and they are all white. This one also has some markings on it that berghia lack. Link to comment
anizato Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 There is a species out there that I found on the web, that KINDA looks like this one. I don't think it is a Berghia for this one has purple colors and the Berghia are white. I THINK it MIGHT be Unidentia Angelvaldesi. Although the UA I have seen on the web have longer tentacles, but that just may be that this one is not mature? Hell if I know, right? http://www.nudibranch.org/Philippine%20Sea%20Slugs/html/nudibranchs/unidentia-angelvaldesi-03.html I haven't seen him since the first appearance. I will post more as soon as I see more of him. In the meantime, I will try to keep searching for his type, since I would like to keep him healthy. What do you all think? Link to comment
Islandoftiki Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 There's no reason you can't keep it. If it eats zoas, you'll need to feed it cheap zoas. If it eats something else, you'll have to find that particular food supply for it. Because nudi's have such specific diets, you might find that yours only eats one specific type of sponge that you can't get, or something like that. If you're really super lucky, it will end up being one that eats algae. That's not terribly likely. Personally, having had a pest tank full of unwanted pests, I say keep it if you can supply it with food and you enjoy the critter. It might be a fun challenge. Link to comment
farkwar Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 agreed. they are cool animals but hard to care due to the fact that alot eat corals or other things that you dont want in a reef tank My experience. What color is your little pet. That's the color of the coral he's eating. If they are inexpensive Zoas, make him a little biotope reef tank stocked with his bill of fare. Link to comment
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