seahorselvr
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They came in on some macro.
Good or bad? 2 different nudis.
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They came in on some macro.
seahorselvr
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Guess I just need an ID on the first pic. Missed the response from the 2nd pic I had posted a few days ago.
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
I think the first one is a Melibe Fimbriata, they are filter feeders and also are capable of consuming copepods.That or an Aeolid sp. which eat corals.
The first one is an aeolid nudibranch - coral eaters. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-05/rs/
The second one is an Elysia sp., and algae eater. Yup, Don and I ID'd it for you last week.
The second one is an Elysia sp., and algae eater. Yup, Don and I ID'd it for you last week.
seahorselvr
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Thank you! I had returned the second one to a 5 gallon holding tank until I got a positive ID as I thought it was harmeless. The first one was kept in a cup overnight I figured it was not a good one but, hate to kill anything until I am sure.
pagojoe
Team RC
The first one is an aeolid nudibranch - coral eaters. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-05/rs/
The second one is an Elysia sp., and algae eater. Yup, Don and I ID'd it for you last week.
Yep. You'll want to keep the first one out of your tank unless you like it better than the coral it's feeding on
Don
Whiterabbitrage
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The Elysia eats Bryopsis, which is a pest algae. If you don't have any, they also eat Shaving Brush macro algae. They are fun creatures!
