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[grallster]

Does anyone know anything about this critter? Is it really reef safe and eat algea like they say? I thought that some of the brighter ones ate coral, or they don't what they eat in captivity.

 

[the claw]

I've had two of them. They both last about 6 months, then disappeared. I think that is the norm. They have been compared to "pretty flowers" of the aquarium. They are beautiful, and you enjoy them for awhile, then they wilt. That's all I know. I felt fortunate to have mine for the time that I did. They are gorgeous. I had a blue one that lasted about the same amount of time.

 

[grallster]

Did you ever see any of them eating anything? Maybe they are just very short lived creatures, like some bugs or something.

 

[the claw]

I thought they were constantly feeding. Thats what I figured, becasue they looked really healthy right up until the time they disappeared. I'm not sure if the experts even know.

 

[sammystingray]

They are very short lived even in the ocean.....not exactly sure, but I think 6 months to a year is a common lifespan, and that is a happy healthy old age for them. I think there is an exception or two, but mostly they live and die of old age quite quickly. I believe some die of old age after a month, but that is not the norm.....I'm going to guess that most aquarium nudis have a 6 month to a year lifespan if that.........even if I'm off a little with the numbers, it is fact they are short lived. Some of the most beautiful creatures in the sea though.

 

[grallster]

Well I guess we're not hurting them too much by taking them out of nature then.