Slug, Snail? Idk but totally crazy

[LRT]

This one has us totally stumped. I wanna say slug. First time sighting in system. It crawls along and moves pretty fast not entirely sure what to think.

 

[fishguy242]

totally cool ,hope is out and contained until poss id..poss nudi? @KJ ,??? thanks

 

[LRT]

totally cool ,hope is out and contained until poss id..poss nudi? @KJ ,??? thanks

Yes it is in sump. Totally crazy man. Its fast and never seen anything like it.

 

[fishguy242]

is awesome hope is reef safe ,more i look at pic ,i think i see nudi here

 

[KJ]

Nudibranch.

 

[fishguy242]

Nudibranch.

reef safe??

 

[KJ]

reef safe??

I don't know.

 

[najer]

Nudibranch, very pretty.

 

[RayDRoot]

I would leave it in the sump, just to be safe.

 

[BighohoReef]

Throw it in with the shrooms. I kid I kid... Never seen such a dark colored nudie, what did it eat to give it that color is my next question. what do you think it came in on?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Phyllid nudibranch, from my understanding they consume sponges

 

[fishguy242]

well so much for a keeper is cool though

 

[LRT]

Throw it in with the shrooms. I kid I kid... Never seen such a dark colored nudie, what did it eat to give it that color is my next question. what do you think it came in on?

Had to come on gulf live rock. Have 200 lbs split up between the 2 reservoirs.
Wife discovered several urchins last night as well.
Only thing I can think it my wife changed out some carbon during nitrate overdose and did not rinse it well. Some of the sponges in that res did turn a darker color.

 

[BighohoReef]

Actually that makes a lot of sense on the color. Now you have a new CuC for the sump lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

Crabs hit it. It is a nudibranch of the Hallaxa species and consumes soft slimy sponge and grows large. You have a decision to make and sump is best place right now

 

[LRT]

Crabs hit it. It is a nudibranch of the Hallaxa species and consumes soft slimy sponge and grows large. You have a decision to make and sump is best place right now

Yeah I dont like it. I also dont like that it almost could be mistaken for a shroom. At first glance that's what I thought it was.
It is in sump. After doing a little research it looks like it may be able to expel toxins.
Going to look for it at lights out and dip it in RODI. To many unknowns

 

[fishguy242]

i would also be concerned about eggs/babies getting back into system, unsure if mate is needed to reproduce