Nudibranch ID

MarsRover · Mar 26, 2017

hey folks,

Nudibranch found in my tank. Looks like a lettuce nudi but looking for confirmation.

Sabellafella · Mar 26, 2017

MarsRover said:
hey folks,

Nudibranch found in my tank. Looks like a lettuce nudi but looking for confirmation.

Maybe, looks very close to a lettuce nudi to me @Lionfish Lair

MarsRover · Mar 26, 2017

Thanks sabella! Looking forward to more confirmation.

Pretty sure I saw this little guy munching algae on the glass this morning and now I found him here and got a good picture of em.

Sabellafella · Mar 26, 2017

MarsRover said:
Thanks sabella! Looking forward to more confirmation.

Pretty sure I saw this little guy munching algae on the glass this morning and now I found him here and got a good picture of em.

If you 100% confirmed it was munching down lol! On an algae, then chances are its a win or benefit! Id say keep em!

Lionfish Lair · Mar 26, 2017

It's an elysia, not a lettuce specifically, though.

MarsRover · Mar 27, 2017

Sabellafella said:
If you 100% confirmed it was munching down lol! On an algae, then chances are its a win or benefit! Id say keep em!

Well, I assumed it was munching.....from its scale it looked more like a periodic convulsion emanating from its head!

Lionfish Lair said:
It's an elysia, not a lettuce specifically, though.

Wow cool! So exciting! Hope the fact that it's a baby means there are more and they are doing well! Also very relieved I don't have something new to have to eradicate from my tank!

I'll try and post updates as the little one grows!

MarsRover · Mar 30, 2017

Oh yikes, okay folks, are we 100% sure these aren't an issue? I just noticed today that these little guys are actually EVERYWHERE!

Doesn't seem to be any issues with any of my corals or inverts though.

Is there any down side to having a large Elysia population?

Been finding a lot of mysterious new microcriters as of late. So far all seem to be benefitial....

dodgerblew · Mar 30, 2017

How big are they?

Lionfish Lair · Mar 30, 2017

They're not an issue unless you want a macro algae focused tank in the near future.

MarsRover · Mar 30, 2017

They are about a centimeter or so long. little guys.

And no, i wasn't planning on go macro algae any time soon

thanks folks

dodgerblew · Mar 30, 2017

If you were close to me I'd ask to share

Lionfish Lair · Mar 30, 2017

dodgerblew said:
If you were close to me I'd ask to share

Inorite!! I would love to have some.

MarsRover · Mar 30, 2017

Hahaha well, I'm in the LA area! If they keep propagating I'd be happy to share the love

Lionfish Lair · Mar 30, 2017

Grow little ones, GROW!!!!!!

dodgerblew · Mar 30, 2017

MarsRover said:
Hahaha well, I'm in the LA area! If they keep propagating I'd be happy to share the love

Well, that's good! So am I!

MarsRover · Mar 30, 2017

i guessed so... between you and lionfish lair i guessed you two were in my neck of the woods

dodgerblew · Mar 31, 2017

Pure luck for me. You don't post your location

MarsRover · Mar 31, 2017

Yeah, i've never been very good with keeping my profile well informed.

But, a quick google search of mars rovers and you'll find the only mars rover folks are at JPL