Me too! It's only been a couple of months though, as in 2 months. And he was initially in the back of my tank then moved to my macro algae tank (they're connected) but I just took him out so he wouldn't get eaten by the fish in there. That's why I wanna make sure he's okay to be in the coral tank now
Have you done any googling and see if you can find something similiar?
I used chat gpt and it suggested and aeolid nudibranch. Also says that most nudibranch eat soft corals like zoas or nems, which I now remember reading before. Might have to set up a little tank just for him
You should set up a tank, just for him. And get like 5 others. Sooo Cool!!!
I wouldn't worry about him getting eaten by a fish, nudibranchs are very toxic. Their colors warn fish not to eat them.
I'm going to petco to get a little 5 gallon tank so I'll update with a top down pic when I can! And no issues with any corals, but I've also only seen him in the "sump" of my AIO tank and the macro algae tank. I haven't seen him around my corals other than when I set him near my OG Bounce which closed up shortly after and is now shrunk up smaller than normal. Not sure if it took a bite or just bothered it
I went to a tidepool for some sand and the macro algae for the little tank and amso found a snail that has a living oyster stuck to its shell with some coralline aglae! Also had to collect some crustaceans for my puffer do sorry for the delay
Yeah, that's definitely a Dermatobranchus species - I would guess D. striatus, but I don't know for sure. Regardless, it's an octocoral eater.
I feel like i should free the snail from the extra weight
oh cool it definitely looks like a striatus, and 100% a dermatobranchus! thank you! i’m glad i have it in its own tank. from what i’ve read, sounds like it’d probably eat or at least taste my zoas
