Nudi spotting??

FredsNJReef · Mar 21, 2018

Hi guys, looking for some help.

I had one aptasia, which turned into 3 more, and now these things.
These little guys were on my glass yesterday. They look like nudis. I turned off the pump and sucked out a couple, but the rest fled the scene.

At the same time, some of my zoa colonies have been closed up. However I can't see anything on the zoas.

Are my fears real, and these are zoa zombie eating nudis???

This is the best pic I could get:

DeniseAndy · Mar 21, 2018

Looks like nudi, but what kind I have no idea from that pic. Can you get both sides of it? I would get them out no matter what though. Most are not really wanted.

FredsNJReef · Mar 21, 2018

I couldn't, they were so small. It was kind of hairy on the back?

Here's another shot from the glass:

reef lover · Mar 21, 2018

Generally bad...if there' any color on the fringes of the back its eating your zoas.

Reeftown · Mar 21, 2018

Definitely a nudibranch, as far as a Berghia, don't think so. It's Antennae relative to the body are too long. If you did not put any Berghia in your tank then it is not because they starve when there are no Aiptasia present. So one just wouldn't BE THERE. When it doubt GET IT OUT.

Reeftown · Mar 21, 2018

Definitely a nudibranch but I don't thinit it is a Berghia because it's antennae are too long relative to the body. If you haven't put any Berghia in your tank most chances it is not because they starve to death when there is no Aiptasia to eat. When in doubt GET IT OUT.

cloak · Mar 21, 2018

Here's some pictures of a Zoanthid-Eating Nudibranch just for comparison. Just click on the Photos icon to bring them up.

https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/nudibranch-predatory-2/