Nudibranch ID

[ID-Reefer]

need help identifying this Nudi. About 3 months ago I added about a dozen Berghia Nudis to help take out a small but growing population of aiptasia (which they eradicated in a couple weeks). I haven’t seen an aiptasia or a Nudi since. 2-3 months. Till now. This morning I see about 3 of these tiny whitish nudis on the glass. See none on any coral. They are whitish. Are these more Berghias?

Photo on glass and under microscope.

 

[Rogued_Reefer]

Check under montis. To me they look like monti eating nudies.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

need help identifying this Nudi. About 3 months ago I added about a dozen Berghia Nudis to help take out a small but growing population of aiptasia (which they eradicated in a couple weeks). I haven’t seen an aiptasia or a Nudi since. 2-3 months. Till now. This morning I see about 3 of these tiny whitish nudis on the glass. See none on any coral. They are whitish. Are these more Berghias?

Photo on glass and under microscope.

Do they move? I find the baby Berghia look and act like the adults with less filaments on its body.

 

[ID-Reefer]

Check under montis. To me they look like monti eating nudies.

I see none under the one monti cap i can look under. Nor any on the surface of any others. Hmmm

 

[ID-Reefer]

Do they move? I find the baby Berghia look and act like the adults with less filaments on its body.

Slow crawl similar to what I remember the Berghias doing.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Slow crawl similar to what I remember the Berghias doing.

Might be babies. Mine had babies and they were all over the place about 3-4 months after adding my original ones. They do die off, but there is always done that stick around and have babies...seems like a cycle thing, I could be wrong about that though.

 

[ID-Reefer]

Anyone else recognize or have an ID of this Nudi?

 

[minus9]

Not berghia, the cerata on the ones pictured are lobed, while berghia's are smooth and tapered. Also, the way the cerata are gathered and oriented are completely different from berghia. Any new coral additions recently?

 

[ID-Reefer]

Not berghia, the cerata on the ones pictured are lobed, while berghia's are smooth and tapered. Also, the way the cerata are gathered and oriented are completely different from berghia. Any new coral additions recently?

Yes I have added a few recently. Dipped but I guess something survived. Assuming they are not a good addition thoughts on eradication? I have a 6-line.

 

[sunken3]

yep.. berghia look like berghia regardless of the age.. (you know, except when they are eggs). That is not one, and likely a coral eater.

 

[minus9]

Yes I have added a few recently. Dipped but I guess something survived. Assuming they are not a good addition thoughts on eradication? I have a 6-line.

Eggs survive the dipping process, so it’s always a good idea to scrub or remove the frag when possible.