Hitchhiker ID Help

Nalini Akolekar · Mar 13, 2019

This little guy appeared on my glass. It’s hard to get a good picture because of where it is. Any ideas?

WV Reefer · Mar 13, 2019

Nalini Akolekar said:
This little guy appeared on my glass. It’s hard to get a good picture because of where it is. Any ideas?

Nudibranch. They will often look like what they eat.

Gareth elliott · Mar 13, 2019

Nudibranch can you get a top down picture?

Maybe #reefsquad can get a species off the photo at hand

Nalini Akolekar · Mar 13, 2019

Gareth elliott said:
Nudibranch can you get a top down picture?

Maybe #reefsquad can get a species off the photo at hand

Yikes! So I should get it out of there?

Gareth elliott · Mar 13, 2019

Nalini Akolekar said:
Yikes! So I should get it out of there?

There are some that are ok, berghia’s are great if have aptasia but starve if you dont.

My gut is telling me yours eats zoas and would remove. But i am far from an expert on these.

Nalini Akolekar · Mar 13, 2019

Gareth elliott said:
There are some that are ok, berghia’s are great if have aptasia but starve if you dont.

My gut is telling me yours eats zoas and would remove. But i am far from an expert on these.

Of course, now it’s moved and I can’t find it.

Lovemyreef2015 · Mar 13, 2019

Looks like a zoanthid eating nudibranch to me

Nalini Akolekar · Mar 13, 2019

Lovemyreef2015 said:
Looks like a zoanthid eating nudibranch to me

I got it out of the tank. Does one mean there are probably more?

Dsnakes · Mar 13, 2019

Nalini Akolekar said:
I got it out of the tank. Does one mean there are probably more?

When was your last addition to the tank? Have you added Zoas recently?

Bob Loblaw · Mar 13, 2019

Gareth elliott · Mar 13, 2019

Steps i take to minimize pests without a coral qt.

a dip(there a million choices get one you prefer)

A frag kit

A turkey baster

And a magnifying lens.

With the frag kit I cut off the stump and then scrape the remaining plug with a razor blade.

Afterwards in the acclimation tub gently blow on it with the turkey baster.

Then give a look over with the lens for anything missed.

Nalini Akolekar · Mar 13, 2019

Gareth elliott said:
Steps i take to minimize pests without a coral qt.

a dip(there a million choices get one you prefer)

A frag kit

A turkey baster

And a magnifying lens.

With the frag kit I cut off the stump and then scrape the remaining plug with a razor blade.

Afterwards in the acclimation tub gently blow on it with the turkey baster.

Then give a look over with the lens for anything missed.

I added a couple of Zoas today, but I did dip and baste them.