Nudibranch

Jenn_737700 · #1 11-26-2011, 11:09 PM

A friend of mine just got a nudibranch, and is wondering what to feed it. LFS told her it would eat algae, but I'm not so sure...

I couldn't find any pics of it online, but I guess I could describe it...

its white with dark purple on the sides, a bit of lime green, and blue on the bottom. Caring for this thing's a bit of a long shot...but any help would be appreciated.

BlueWorldAquatic · #2 11-26-2011, 11:26 PM

more than likely flatworms, or smaller bugs.

You can try sponges

whatcaneyedo · #3 11-26-2011, 11:27 PM

I'm going to take a wild guess and say that about 99% of nudibranches do not eat algae. It probably eats some species of sponge or coral... but unless you can get a positive ID or catch it munching on something you may never know. Or you could spend an hour or more browsing through this site until you find a picture that matches. http://www.seaslugforum.net/ Theres also a small chance that if you take a picture and post it here someone might be able to ID it for you.

Jenn_737700 · #4 11-29-2011, 03:50 AM

Okay thanks

I'll check that site out, then get some pics.

reefwars · #5 11-29-2011, 03:54 AM

heres another site if you need an id on what ind it is http://www.nudipixel.net/genus/

im with russell and it prob doesnt eat algae or we would all have them hehehe

Dr_Hicks · #6 11-29-2011, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by reefwars

heres another site if you need an id on what ind it is http://www.nudipixel.net/genus/

im with russell and it prob doesnt eat algae or we would all have them hehehe

Excellent site, thanks so much for posting it !

Jenn_737700 · #7 11-29-2011, 04:19 AM

thanks for the help, and i found what kind it is:

Nembrotha chamberlaini, and it feeds on ascidians. So if any of you have any, i'll buy them!

ScubaSteve · #8 11-29-2011, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Jenn_737700

thanks for the help, and i found what kind it is:

Nembrotha chamberlaini, and it feeds on ascidians. So if any of you have any, i'll buy them!

Yikes! Ascidians are troublesome to keep at the best of times, let alone having a constant supply of them. I love nudi's... they are hands down my favourite sea creature... but they're darn near impossible to keep because they are obligate eaters of some equally impossible things to keep.