Velvet sea slug

[jillian ayers]

Does anybody know anything about these things? Also, what about the purple nudibranch? What are the best nudibranches/sea slugs are there to keep and how do they go in reef tanks? Thanx!

 

[plum70rt]

most sea slugs eat a combo of algae and sponges,trunicates,
most die slow in a reef tank , because of lack of food , here this is a Chromodoris Magnifica, , Took me an hour to get him out of my sump, AGAIN, ,Pesky little slug, but for some reason does well, is all over the tank and has chewed on some of my sponges,

 

[jillian ayers]

Wow! He's really pretty! How well would a sea slug do in a 75 gallon? And wehn, if at all, should it be introduced? Thanx again! Here's a nice pic I found of the velvet sea slug

 

[plum70rt]

Jillian, the slug you seek is a Chelidonura Varians, feed on flatworms, you must have lots of them, when they are gone the slug will die, they are rarely offered for sale,come from Indo pacific, although I saw one for 25 bucks, IMO just admire them in pictures, not good for a reef tank

 

[hurley]

Hey Jillian that looks more like a ( Head Sheild Nudibranch ) reef safe eat flat worms

 

[jillian ayers]

Will flat worms just show up in the tank naturally (i.e. off of the lr) or do they have to be bought?

 

[plum70rt]

Head Sheilds are in the family of Cephalaspidea, not the same creature

 

[hurley]

well when I bought some lr and coarls attached to lr the came with it ,so to answer your question ( yes and yes )

 

[j21kickster]

the lettuce nudibranch is good for a reef- eat algae and are photosyenthetic- so it can also produce its own food

 

[hurley]

just the common name

 

[hurley]

.I guess I shoulnt beleive everything I read from Jullian Sprung. Thanks Plum

 

[plum70rt]

There are too many names for these guys im cufused
I saw Julian Sprung speak tonite At FMAS is Dania, about Nano Reefs very interesting,

 

[plum70rt]

Just to add I learn everything I know about sea slugs at the Sea slug forum , Dr Bill Rudman is the Sea Slug Guru,