Nudibranches & community fish

my2rotties · #1 12-16-2008, 10:59 PM

I just received a "tank warming gift", and cannot find any relevant info on my issue. It is a beautiful pink nudibranch, and it's floating in the bag about to go back to the LFS. What is their line of defence since they are so brightly coloured?

Is it poisonous due to the bright colouration? Will my puffer eat it, which is a no brainer since it looks like a fishing angler? How long can one be bagged since I was not planning on driving into the city.

Sigh...

Black Phantom · #2 12-17-2008, 02:46 AM

Nice gift but not the most practical. There are so many different types that unless you can find out exactly what you have and how to feed it, it's probably going to starve.

A lot of the LFS will sell them but not many can tell you what they eat.

my2rotties · #3 12-17-2008, 03:42 AM

He was told they ate hair algae but I am reading they eat all sorts of stuff I don't want them to eat. I let her into the tank but will bring her to the LFS tomorrow. If she stays where she is the puffer won't see her...

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Originally Posted by Black Phantom

Nice gift but not the most practical. There are so many different types that unless you can find out exactly what you have and how to feed it, it's probably going to starve.

A lot of the LFS will sell them but not many can tell you what they eat.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #4 12-17-2008, 03:48 AM

I would be amazed if the puffer doesn't find it. And when he does...

my2rotties · #5 12-17-2008, 04:18 AM

Gotcha there. I could not get back into Calgary to return the little creature and didn't know if staying in the bag until tomorrow was doable. Can I put her in a bag and float her over night, or some how store her until morning? SHe is at the top of the tank buy the overflows and Griff is staying low, but I have not gone to bed yet...

Any advise on saving this fishing angler's life?

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

I would be amazed if the puffer doesn't find it. And when he does...

GreenSpottedPuffer · #6 12-17-2008, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by my2rotties

Gotcha there. I could not get back into Calgary to return the little creature and didn't know if staying in the bag until tomorrow was doable. Can I put her in a bag and float her over night, or some how store her until morning? SHe is at the top of the tank buy the overflows and Griff is staying low, but I have not gone to bed yet...

Any advise on saving this fishing angler's life?

Do you have a sump or refugium for it?

Im not really sure what you can do but hope Griff stays away. I guarantee he will eat it if he finds it though...if not eat it, he will bite it to figure out what it is.

Keri · #7 12-17-2008, 04:59 AM

Mmmmm...! "tastes like poison"

Yeah, I'd store her in the sump where he can't be tempted just to nibble.

my2rotties · #8 12-17-2008, 05:28 AM

I had hubby drill tons of holes in a tuperware container and she is in my sump until the LFS opens tomorrow. Can't put her in the refugium since the zebra mantis would whack her too...

Thanks guys, I knew she was a bad idea the second I saw her in the bag. It's the thought that counts right? I will trade her for a Goby or Flame Angel or something...

Keri · #9 12-17-2008, 05:33 AM

It's totally the thought that counts

I'm sure they thought it was a fabulous addition - and I bet she's cool looking! Can you take a pic before you bring her back?

my2rotties · #10 12-17-2008, 05:57 AM

Its an awful picture of her in a bucker so be warned. I also only have an iphone to take pictures with so they are not always the best quality. She is gorgeous but I cannot believe the survive in the wild. They look like lures. That is why I thought for sure they are a deadly slug of some sorts.

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Originally Posted by Keri

It's totally the thought that counts

I'm sure they thought it was a fabulous addition - and I bet she's cool looking! Can you take a pic before you bring her back?