id slug please

[mejiggery]

hi can anyone tell me weather this slugs reef safe?
I would guess it probably eats sponges but don't know for sure as I cant identify it.

 

[Paul B]

That is not a slug, it is a nudibranch and it will not live long in your reef. Nudibranches are carnivores and although I don't know exactly what that one eats, it eats either corals or anemones.
All "slugs" would be safe as they are vegetarians.
Paul

 

[mejiggery]

as i thought
yes i did realise it was a nudibranch, did'nt realise all were carnivores. Thankyou

 

[Brock Fluharty]

Not all nudibranchs are carnivores I don't think. Take the lettuce nudibranch for instance. It eats hair algae.

 

[mejiggery]

The lettuce nudibranch or Elysia crispata isn't a true nudibranch its a sea slug

 

[Paul B]

There is no such thing as a lettuce nudibranch, I wrote an article about them.

http://www.breedersregistry.org/Articles/baldassano2004/SolarPoweredSlug.htm

 

[Brock Fluharty]

Lettuce sea slug...it has already been stated.

What type of crab is that in your avatar? It's really neat looking.

 

[Paul B]

Brock Fluharty, that is a New York City hermit crab about 3/4" long. I took that picture at night diving in the Long Island Sound
Paul
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