What is this icky huge slug?? **PICS**

[BCShelly]

Thanks I've posted on the sea slug site, maybe they can help. The slug is still alive in the plastic bag this morning. I am afraid to put it back in my tank. It's about 2 inches long and it has 2 antenna like horns! I'll keep you posted if I can identify it.

[Black Phantom]

Looks very nice from the pics. Maybe a Rhinophore but hard to tell. Don't let it die as I'm sure they just eat sponges and such. Thats why they are so hard to keep in captivity, not enough food source.
As far as losing fish and not finding them - the rest of your fish probably consumed their tankmates if they died. Anything new added to your tank lately to cause a couple of fish deaths?

[justinl]

looks like a pretty cool nudi if you ask me. how big is it? I have never heard of fish a eating nudibranch before. as mentioned the vast majority of them feed on hydroids, coral, sponge, tunicate or a mix of the above. the big grabby hand thing (i like your description ) would be its gill. my bet is that your dead fish were eaten by hermits and fish. that or just lost in your rockwork somewhere

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I would tend to agree with Justin & the others. Look at your hermits & clean up crew as the cause behind those "disappearances" since that is their job after all. (to scavenge)

Anthony

[Brighteyes_13]

i agree with all the above, was probably its tankmates/cleanup crew that got em.


but as for fish eating nudis.... i found this page you might find interesting http://slugsite.us/bow/nudwk295.htm

[justinl]

woooo... thx for that link brighteyes. that was a lil tid bit of info i didnt see coming! parasitic nudis. who'da thunk it?

[BCShelly]

Thanks for all the info, I am going to put this guy back into my tank as I really can't see how he could eat fish. He is quite interesting to look at, wonder if I'll see him again. If the slug website identifies him I'll let you know what he really is.