ID these Inverts.

[CoMMaNdeR]

Invert 1:

Invert 2:

Invert 3:

 

[Blown 346]

Not sure what the first 2 are but the third one is a Blue Linkia, they are hard to care for.

 

[CoMMaNdeR]

Why hard to take care of ? It 's been doing great since now in my tank. I heard that they are difficult to acclimate but ones done you should not worry about it alot..

 

[mbbuna]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6960169#post6960169 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CoMMaNdeR
Why hard to take care of ?

there food source is unknown AFAK

 

[Blown 346]

They dont have a good survival rate, and are very very sensitive to any change in the aquarium. They usually dont last too long as they are constantly searching for live food, Just like a Mandaruin goby.

 

[TippyToeX]

The first two are nudibranches. Evil and should be removed. They are predatory and normally make meals out of desirable corals.

 

[CoMMaNdeR]

Which one are evils you mean Both ?

Can you give me their names please

 

[Blown 346]

Both should be removed.

 

[Anemonebuff]

I do not recognize the second nudi. But the first eats either zooanthids and/or leathers.

 

[WILDTHING]

I think invert #2 is a peanut worm. Not 100% sure.

check this site, you may find some info
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=354760

 

[Jiggz]

i was looking through liveaquria.com and the first nudibranch looks similar to Berghia Nudibrach (Berghia verrucicornis) and it says this type of nudi eats aiptasia. but it just looks like it im not sure that if it really is.

 

[CoMMaNdeR]

Thanks Jiggz,

I checked the site and yes it is the same invert I have. The site says that it is reef safe. Guys we are talking about the first Invert.

Now we need to ID the second one, the slug thing.. I checked into the site that WILDTHING suggested but No it is not a peacock worm.

My invert is like a slug, spotted with violet and is dark green. He have only 2 tentacles in front of him, on its head I think..

I saw more then 1 in the tank and they are about 1"

 

[TippyToeX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6960240#post6960240 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CoMMaNdeR
Which one are evils you mean Both ?

Can you give me their names please

Like I said the first two are nudibranches, which are not good things to have in a tank. They are predatory and will kill desirable life.

Nudibranch is the best you will be able to nail down as far as a name. Getting to exact species is impossible form a picture.

 

[CoMMaNdeR]

Thanks for your reply TippyToeX, but can you please tell me why the site liveaquaria.com says that this invert is reef safe ?

It says that it will eat aptasia only, and if no aptasia are presented the invert will die.

 

[mbbuna]

i used to breed Berghia, and the first one is not a Berghia.

 

[TippyToeX]

Because they want to sell you something.

Eh, the Berghia Verrucicornis and lettuce ones eat aiptasia and hair algae. Unless you bought those, are you willing to take the risk of keeping them in there if their meal of choice is unknown?

 

[CoMMaNdeR]

No for sure, you are right TippyToeX.

I will try to catch them both when I re see them again and put them in the refugium and take a better look at them and see what they eat..

Thanks alot.