What is this?

[John Carroll]

I'm dipping a zoa colony and this is under it. It is not a sponge.

 

[John Carroll]

Nevermind. It is a big Nudi of some sort.

 

[Jisko]

looks like a vayssierea

aka sea slug

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Cool!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Actually, a vayssierea doesn't have a frilly skirt. I wouldn't put that back in.

 

[Salty1962]

Doesn't look good, put in DT

 

[John Carroll]

No it is sitting in a cup. Nothing goes in the Reef tank until I know what it is. Since I have some corals under observation in the Anemone tank I cant put it in there either. The only place that I feel safe putting it is the 6 gallon Mushroom tank.

 

[John Carroll]

I think I found it, Dendrodoris Nigra. It's pretty col.

 

[Jisko]

I think I found it, Dendrodoris Nigra. It's pretty col.

a Dendrodoris Nigra is normally all black I thought 0_o

 

[John Carroll]

a Dendrodoris Nigra is normally all black I thought 0_o

I thought so too but apparently juveniles are orange. When I get home I will try to find the link that showed an orange one.

 

[Jisko]

I thought so too but apparently juveniles are orange. When I get home I will try to find the link that showed an orange one.

why don't I ever find the cool little critters... hahaha

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Yes, the nigra can have small red juvies, but some stay red as an adult. The one you have Jisko, is an adult.

There's only a few I try to ID specifically. I wouldn't feel comfortable trying to ID that one, but I would remove him.

 

[John Carroll]

I ended up putting it in my little Mushroom tank.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

That's a good idea.