Nudibranch?

[Hlothran]

Found this scouting around today. Any ideas on type?

 

[DSC reef]

Possibly a polyclad flatworm

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Could be a polyclad or a type of nudibranch

 

[Hlothran]

Tried removing but wasn't successful this round. Will wait until he reappears. May have killed him in the process but not sure.

 

[Hlothran]

Got him for sure. Wish I was 100% sure what he was but better safe than sorry later I suppose. RIP little fellow.

 

[paraletho]

Yea it was a nudi. Not a flatworm. Tuft of gills in the back is a dead giveaway.

 

[ScottR]

Yea it was a nudi. Not a flatworm. Tuft of gills in the back is a dead giveaway.

That’s definitely a nudi. Odd, they don’t seem to be common hitchhikers as they won’t hide in rocks (unless the rock was huge and couldn’t be noticed). And it looks too big to have recently hatched. Should’ve kept it. They’re nice guys.

 

[Hlothran]

Rock just came in yesterday so surprised to see him myself. A little late to keep him but lesson for next time I suppose.

 

[ScottR]

Rock just came in yesterday so surprised to see him myself. A little late to keep him but lesson for next time I suppose.

They are hard to keep, have a strict diet (depending on type) and also have a short lifespan as it is. But I love them. My son’s favorite thing to watch in the tank.

 

[KJ]

Look like Dermatobranchus sp.

 

[DSC reef]

Rock just came in yesterday so surprised to see him myself. A little late to keep him but lesson for next time I suppose.

Apologies for the wrong ID, from the pic all I could see led me to believe a possible polyclad. Sometimes we don't get them right.

 

[ScottR]

Apologies for the wrong ID, from the pic all I could see led me to believe a possible polyclad. Sometimes we don't get them right.

No worries. Thanks for helping me all of the times you have.

 

[Jaiden73]

Found this scouting around today. Any ideas on type?

Nope that is a Doris odhneri nudibranch. they are hard to find because they are transparent until it get to the back and it a light white. So that's what it is. Nice

 

[Pbh-reef]

Rock just came in yesterday so surprised to see him myself. A little late to keep him but lesson for next time I suppose.

Where did the rock come from? Just curious cause I thought Doris odheri just lived in colder waters like Northern California

 

[Jaiden73]

I raise these. There are major problems by owning. You have a a wave Maker they will ripped. They are very delicate but also beautiful sea creatures

 

[Pbh-reef]

I raise these. There are major problems by owning. You have a a wave Maker they will ripped. They are very delicate but also beautiful sea creatures

Would love to see how you raise them - not that I’d ever keep a nudibranch but one of my favorite animals.

 

[Jaiden73]

It's moving. They can't handle cold water. If you look next to the Rock it's on looks like a type sponge or soft Coral. Why it's that color is because it has predators so it can blend in with the Rocks.

 

[Jaiden73]

Not hard to do. Basically you raise them in something like you would with frags. They are good cleaners. People not on here say BS. I would not tell you what that was if I didn't raise, well really not raise they are more free to roam but a screen top is best if you do frags.

 

[Jaiden73]

Do you have a Frag tank? They will breed with other Nudibranches. I have not tried, but they to commonly mate with different Nudibranches.

 

[Pbh-reef]

Do you have a Frag tank? They will breed with other Nudibranches. I have not tried, but they to commonly mate with different Nudibranches.

I don’t have a frag tank but that’s cool to know for the (distant) future when I may have one!