success with nudibranchs

[smileyman]

I ran a search on nudibranchs and found that a lot of people were saying that they didn't know what to feed them or that they don't last long and not to get them. What I am wondering is, has anyone had success with them? If so, what kind was it, what did you feed, and in general how did you care for it.

 

[ironreef]

they are specific feeders = some feed only on sponges, planera, aiptasia ect.... they aer short lived also. I have a C.varians that is eating all my planeria. But when it runs out of food it will die if I don't put it in another tank with planeria. Which I know plenty.I would stay away from most there are a few you may try research more i know 3 that are pretty good but can't spell

 

[coop21]

I've got thousands of them in my tank. I think a couple of them hitched a ride on some rock I got, then reproduced like mad. So far they just hang out on the glass, and don't bother anything.

 

[ironreef]

sure they are nudis? There only 1 that will breed in captivity that I know of = berchia aiptaisa eating nudi but they are still hard to raise or can be. Could have had some eggs hatch but as far as i know thats still rare to non excitant. But if you do what kind are they??

 

[predator]

I work at a pet store and we specilize ib salt water. I got 2 nudi's from there and there doing great.There a wierd shade of green and are about a inch long when moving. They cut laps around my glass about.The only complaint I have is that they leave a little mucus trail, kinda' like a slug. My'n have been in there for few months and eat algea.

 

[ironreef]

Tridachia crispata eats byprosis alga, Cheldonura Varians eats flatworms(planeria) and the berrichia (sp) aiptasia eating are the only 3 that have some success if there others i doubt the rest are coral eaters sponge eators andor carnovorios, plankton eater in which we can't or won't feed them. Even the easy ones can be hard. i have a C varians and it eats flatworms. when it runs out of food i have a home or may breed food for it. But its short lives so I may not have to worry. But in reef tanks you need alot of aeriation ,if you have overflow and poerheads you may just end up killing them. But my 2 powerheads have screens ,and my oveflow goes into a catcher which keeps my critter alive. I get the slug out every week. But its fat and cool JFWIW