Big Purple Hitchhiker
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thomas712
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Well you've got a Nudibranch there.. Congratulations. I think thats a sponge eating one.
puffer24/7
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thats a joke right?
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thomas712
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Hypselodoris bullocki, previously named Chromodoris bullocki, is often considered a species complex. Recently a colour variation has been named H. apolegma, but not all scientists agree in considering this latter a valid species.
The colour is pale pink to purple, with thin white marginal line, yellows gills and rhinophore with pink base.
Stand by and I'll double check the eating habits.
Hypselodoris bullocki is often mislabelled as a "reef safe herbivore" ideal for aquarium clean-up crews. Quite to the contrary, this
nudibranch is, like every true nudibranch ever discovered, a highly specific predator. There are several color morphs that each appear to feed on only one or two species of sponges.
Thomas
The colour is pale pink to purple, with thin white marginal line, yellows gills and rhinophore with pink base.
Stand by and I'll double check the eating habits.
Hypselodoris bullocki is often mislabelled as a "reef safe herbivore" ideal for aquarium clean-up crews. Quite to the contrary, this
nudibranch is, like every true nudibranch ever discovered, a highly specific predator. There are several color morphs that each appear to feed on only one or two species of sponges.
Thomas
nanocuber7
Member
they are very cool looking nudi's
farmboy
Active Member
Hey Thomas,
I wonder why SWF.com lists them as carnivores. . . :notsure:
This little guy looks similar.
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...7a71af031fbc2d
I'm just asking.
I wonder why SWF.com lists them as carnivores. . . :notsure:
This little guy looks similar.
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...7a71af031fbc2d
I'm just asking.
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thomas712
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Originally Posted by Farmboy
Hey Thomas,
I wonder why SWF.com lists them as carnivores. . . :notsure:
Oh yeah look them up and you will get all kinds of "different opinions" on them.
Hey Thomas,
I wonder why SWF.com lists them as carnivores. . . :notsure:
Oh yeah look them up and you will get all kinds of "different opinions" on them.
1journeyman
Active Member
Well, if they eat sponges that technically makes them carnivores, correct?
Sponges are in phylum Porifera, Kingdom Animalia (if my lagging memory serves me correctly...)
Sponges are in phylum Porifera, Kingdom Animalia (if my lagging memory serves me correctly...)
newfishguy
Member
I thought it was a joke too. It doesn't look real.
Originally Posted by puffer24/7
thats a joke right?
Originally Posted by puffer24/7
thats a joke right?
murph
Active Member
It stands to figure that something that stunning is extremely difficult if not impossible to keep fed in the aquarium.
I guess it could be worse though. It could have been that mandarins would eat only that nudi.
And I pulled up to the old farmer to ask for directions. He just sadly shook his head and said, "you cant get there from here".
I guess it could be worse though. It could have been that mandarins would eat only that nudi.
And I pulled up to the old farmer to ask for directions. He just sadly shook his head and said, "you cant get there from here".
nanocuber7
Member
usually in an established tank there are hitchicker sponges all over the place. because i see them everywere in my tank.
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thomas712
Guest
Originally Posted by Farmboy
Any suggestions?
Should I return it to the LFS? Won't it die there as well? Does it have a chance in our tank?
Not unless you can find ~ grow and keep the sponges that it likes.
Any suggestions?
Should I return it to the LFS? Won't it die there as well? Does it have a chance in our tank?
Not unless you can find ~ grow and keep the sponges that it likes.
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thomas712
Guest
You might as well hang on to it until its demise, then if visitors come over you can warn them about things like this or at least take some really pretty shots of it. They are normally short lived anyway, soon it may find its way to your power head or intake of some kind.
Thomas
Thomas