What is this?

[Ttron]

I was looking at my sump yesterday and found this in my refugium. Does anyone know what it is and if it's ok to have in the tank?

 

[Palyzoa]

Looks like a nudibranch.

 

[Palyzoa]

Unsure what kind but some can prey on corals like zoas.

 

[jrwiechman]

I agree, that is definately a nudi

 

[redfishbluefish]

I've never seen one like this in black, but similar in orange.....and yes, a coral eating nudi.

 

[Ttron]

Thanks for the help. I don't know how it got in there because i don't have any corals. My tank was set up using dry rock.

 

[Maritimer]

Hitching in on the cleanup crew, perhaps?

It's for sure a nudibranch - but it doesn't sound as though you have as much to worry about from it as others would!

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

~Bruce

 

[Ttron]

No cleanup crew yet. Tank has been up for 2 months. Had Chaeto from algae barn in sump. That's the only way I think it could have got in the tank.