MillerTime October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 Found this little guy on my front glass and have no clue if it's good or bad. Started this tank with new base rock and non active sand a year and a half ago, but started adding coral over the last 5 months. I am assuming it hitched a ride from some of the coral I purchased. Need to know I'd it is something I need to be concerned with. Mostly Lps, softies, and zoas. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 Picture would help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillerTime October 17, 2014 Author Share October 17, 2014 Sorry, I guess I forgot to hit the attach this file button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 Sorry, I guess I forgot to hit the attach this file button. Some time of nudibranch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSexyShrimp October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 Looks like an aeolid nudibranch, generally no bueno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillerTime October 17, 2014 Author Share October 17, 2014 Suggestions on how to rid myself of his presence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillerTime October 17, 2014 Author Share October 17, 2014 It does have green on its back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 Looks like the zoa eating nudis I had for a bit in my tank...if you have any corals they need to be taken out and dipped in coral rx or another treatment...also using flatworm exit helped kill mine....but you have to be diligent.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Lazar October 17, 2014 Share October 17, 2014 It's definitely a zoanthid eating nudibranch. They absorb their pigmentation from the zoanthids they eat, so that may give you a clue where he's been munching lately. They come off zoanthids pretty easily with a dip in Revive. The egg masses aren't affected by most dips though, so the common protocol is to dip all your zoanthids every week or so for several weeks. This ensures that any egg masses have a chance to hatch, but you kill the hatchlings before they reach maturity and lay new eggs. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillerTime October 18, 2014 Author Share October 18, 2014 Thanks for the help! I have 3 zoa colonies and 2 zoa frags. My two larger colonies are green and only partially opening so I guess I now know why. I have coral rx on hand. I wasn't doing a dip or qt on any of my coral.... Lesson learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 Bayer dips have been the most successful for me. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob A October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 I would be careful with handling it. There is an article floating around about a guy who crushed one with his finger and ended up in the ER because the thing had paly toxin in it from eating the zoas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob A October 18, 2014 Share October 18, 2014 http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/21125-warningnudi-story/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillerTime October 18, 2014 Author Share October 18, 2014 Interesting about the toxin. Wouldn't have thought that something that small would lead to such a reaction. I'll be cautious. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillerTime October 18, 2014 Author Share October 18, 2014 Should I also dip my paly colonies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef October 19, 2014 Share October 19, 2014 Yep.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime October 19, 2014 Share October 19, 2014 You should dip everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08can-am October 19, 2014 Share October 19, 2014 You should dip everything.Truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTricia November 21, 2014 Share November 21, 2014 You should dip everything.Amen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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