Sea Goddess slug???

pmcrazi

pmcrazi

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I just recently purchased some new liverock from a local diver, after being cured, and after several days of "watching for hitchhikers" out of one of the holes in a more slender piece, has crawled out a sea slug. Upon looking through several pic's online (I have a lettuce nudi already) it looks the most to me like the "florida regal sea goddess" it is a dark purplish-blue color with very bright yellow markings, and what looks like a "flower" on its back. I will try to get a pic if it comes out further. From what I have read these guys need sponges to feed on (none in my tank) and I don't want it to starve, so if anyone has any suggestions, or has one, please LMK. From what info I have found online, they are reef safe (again I don't have sponges) and are not poisonous. Thanks, Karen
below is a pic I found online that looks like the one I now have
 
sonofkrono

sonofkrono

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that is a sea godess i believe and i haven't heard about then eating sponges, they should, from what i heard, just eat algae
 
promisetbg

promisetbg

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Karen,I have a ton of sponges he could eat..do you still have him?Let me know if you want to get rid of him.I will gladly give him a good home...
see you in the city.
 
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thomas712

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You have one problem here. These animals eat sponges, but the critical thing is that they will only eat one or two particular species of sponges. Unless you know what that particular sponge is and have access to living supplies of it, the nudibranch will starve.
Good luck
Thomas
 
greatfullreefer

greatfullreefer

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Originally posted by Thomas712
You have one problem here. These animals eat sponges, but the critical thing is that they will only eat one or two particular species of sponges. Unless you know what that particular sponge is and have access to living supplies of it, the nudibranch will starve.
Good luck
Thomas
100% Correct
 
pmcrazi

pmcrazi

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now today I can not find him anywhere, but this pink ribbon has appeared on my liverock, and I think it is eggs from the sea goddess slug...anyone know, and what on earth do I do now???
 
pmcrazi

pmcrazi

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anybody??? He is now missing, and what do I do with the egg ribbon?? I have looked under most of my LR and can not find it anywhere. Do they die after laying the egg ribbon?? any help is appreciated. thanks
Karen
 
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