what in the world is this.

[Cheifwalnut]

So I woke up this morning and found this thing. Just relaxing on my rock. What is this.. creature. Don't mind the photo bomb from my damsel.

 

[Cheifwalnut]

 

[tlindsey]

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Looks like some sort of nudibranch. There will be more creatures appearing from the rock like small crabs, tube worms coepods lol. The only dangerous ones are bristle worm, and mantis shrimp hopefully neither one doesn't appear.

 

[Cheifwalnut]

What does this thing eat. If it eats algae that would be awesome.

 

[tlindsey]

What does this thing eat. If it eats algae that would be awesome.

Some nudibranch browse on algae, but some maybe predatory to other inverts.

 

[Cheifwalnut]

I assume your unsure as to what specific kind of nudibranch this is. I'll have to look into it. Thank you

 

[tlindsey]

I assume your unsure as to what specific kind of nudibranch this is. I'll have to look into it. Thank you

Yes unsure, and your welcome.

 

[Frank Castle]

Looks like some sort of nudibranch. There will be more creatures appearing from the rock like small crabs, tube worms coepods lol. The only dangerous ones are bristle worm, and mantis shrimp hopefully neither one doesn't appear.

I agree about the sea slug, but bristleworms aren't actualy dangerous, ....from what I gather it's their cousin the Fireworm that are the problem, unless i'm totally missing something

 

[Angelphish]

It may be a Dendronotus Nudibranch.

 

[Kittiee Katt]

Hold on, maybe there was another thread that I missed but how in the world does a critter just appear in your tank? I'm confused with how that would happen... Is it a magic teleporting nudibranch or what?