Flatworm eating Nudibranchs -Chelidonura varians

christyf5 · #1 08-07-2007, 03:58 PM

They starve, kind of like the predicament with sea hares, except you can't supplement their diet, you just send them off to the next happy customer.

IPZ · #2 08-07-2007, 05:29 PM

Hey Sarah,

I get those in from time to time, and can let you know the next time I have one.

Cheers...
Scott

DJKoop · #3 08-07-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by IPZ

Hey Sarah,

I get those in from time to time, and can let you know the next time I have one.

Cheers...
Scott

If thats the case I may be interested in one as well.

Chaloupa · #4 08-08-2007, 12:01 AM

As mentioned...they will starve if not getting flatworms...they MUST eat flatworms so once I have dealt with the nasty flatworm infestation in my Mom's tank I will most likely be passing them around on a "rental" as I am sure that I will have flatworms again with the amount of tanks I have!!!!

Sebae again · #5 08-08-2007, 12:59 AM

Seen them a couple times at J&L.

Chaloupa · #6 08-08-2007, 05:37 AM

thanks to IPZ and Hidden Reef I may just end up with some of these...

andresont · #7 08-08-2007, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Sebae again

Seen them a couple times at J&L.

Yep, seen it @ J&L .

JCHawaii · #8 08-11-2007, 12:24 AM

Given the short lifespan of these animals (about one year?) I don't imagine they will be around long enough in your tank to do much good, let alone "pass around" to other hobbyists. Also these are pretty specific as to which flatworms they will eat ... what ones do you have?

There are several wrasse species that will eat flatworms and would last much longer in your tank since they will eat other things.

On the other hand, if you increase flow and remove detritus in a regular basis their population should drop anyway.

JCH