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![]() Thanks Ivy (Xtasia),
A better Link for David's book is: http://www.seachallengers.com/index....=11&itemID=400 or https://www.oceanaquatics.com/view_p...uct=NUDO5OVM35 Nudibranchs and Sea Snails - Helmut Debelius http://www.seachallengers.com/index....D=3&itemID=124 This book is one of the most detailed and comprehensive available. There is some info on diet etc. but mostly this is a identification book with details more on behavior and location of habitat. 1001 Nudibranchs - Neville Colemann http://www.seachallengers.com/index....D=3&itemID=228 Another great ID book. Although difficult to see the top of the Nudibranch this would be either Chromodoris annae , Chromodoris magnifica or Chromodoris elisabethina. As it appears from the side I am leaning toward Chromodoris magnifica. This species is both commonly imported (unfortunately) but also occurs in an area your local store most likely purchases from. The Chromodoris westraliensis occurs in Australia and most likely would not be exported with any frequency. Now for the pot stirring part of my post....... I find it disappointing that this was purchased by a senior member (FTOTM Committee) of Canreef. The post and purchase demonstrate classic beginner blunders of Buy/Try/Die/Replace or "buy now, figure out if I can keep it later". Many aquarist and beginners look to this site for advice and model after the more experienced aquarists. How are they supposed to become conscious and successful aquarists when this is the examples laid before them? Quote:
Most, if not all experienced aquarists consider Nudibranchs as animals that should not be imported, period. This animal will die a slow, starving death in your aquarium. Quote:
They do eat sponges, however they are most often specific to particular sponges and will not eat all species. If an aquarist was lucky enough to have the correct sponge, it is most likely that the Nudibranch would consume the sponge faster than the sponge could regenerate. Bottom line is: You lost$9 and doomed an animal. The Nudibranch lost it's life. The store made money. And the winner is?..........
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Van for short Last edited by Van down by the river; 02-16-2006 at 01:08 AM. |
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![]() Van down by the river wrote:
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So maybe we need to not only think about what livestock we purchase, but also who we purchase it from.
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cheers, Rich all that we do is touched with ocean, yet we remain on the shore of what we know http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/5/aquarium Last edited by sumpfinfishe; 02-16-2006 at 04:50 AM. |
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![]() Van, you are right.
I ask you though, have you never bought anything under the same circumstances as me? Who hasn't? It was a calulated buy based on the advice given. If over 50 years ago nobody ever imported rare marine fish, we would not have this hobby today. We owe the pioneers of the past half a century our gratitude for their trial and error. Without it, we wouldn't have developed methods and technology to keeps these creatures alive in our homes. I'm not saying I'll discover how to keep nudi's long term, but you can't condemn me for trying.
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041 Last edited by danny zubot; 02-16-2006 at 02:27 PM. |
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