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It came on some caudium I think. There is only calcareous algae in the tank. I hope it has food it can eat. It's only like 1/4 inch. It climbs the glass and dive bombs like a lettuce nudi does.

 
Reminds me of this.
https://www.reefcleaners.org/store/out-of-season/oxynoe-slug-detail

I remember finding one of these on some wild codium I collected. I believe it sapped up the juices from the codium for a while (the algae grew strange "bug bite" like bumps during this period). Then, it started wandering around my aquarium and eventually disappeared (probably did a "Nemo" into my hob filter but failed to escape).
 
Reminds me of this.
https://www.reefcleaners.org/store/out-of-season/oxynoe-slug-detail

I remember finding one of these on some wild codium I collected. I believe it sapped up the juices from the codium for a while (the algae grew strange "bug bite" like bumps during this period). Then, it started wandering around my aquarium and eventually disappeared (probably did a "Nemo" into my hob filter but failed to escape).


Thank you for the link. It turns out I have these in another tank, but they are distinctly different. I lost sight of the original slug, but i am hoping it turns out to be a lettuce nudi and grows.

Here are some Oxynoe I found. They seem to like caulerpa. I wonder if all these cool creatures I'm finding are the oceans version of garden pests though. For macro algae tanks anyway

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Caulerpa Slug. Harmless, feeds on macro algae
Thanks. It appears that's what the second ones are. The first pictures I took though are of a different slug. Distinctly different. There is not bulge and it has white frills down its back, which is why I was thinking baby lettuce nudi.
 

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