Lettuce Nudibranch Acting really weird..I think?

[saltman1]

Ok, well about 3 weeks ago I bought one of these little guys to help with past algae issues in my tank. The first 4-5 days he was all over the place. I was suprised to see how fast he got around. Well for the last week he hasn't moved off the glass where the current hits from the return pumps. He is alive but moves very little and seems to have shrunk up??

 

[aquarius77]

i would say that is normal for them. Mine did it as well before he got sucked into a powerhead. It seemed like an attempt to filter feed to me .

 

[greenbean36191]

Sounds like pretty typical behavior of a dying slug to me.

 

[saltman1]

Should I just remove him while he's accessible? Does anyone else witness them not moving very much??

 

[saltman1]

Well another 4 days have passed, he is still in the same 6 inch square area but it haging on the glass right where the current is hitting the glass from the return?? No algae there either, I almost want to take him out before he dies....will he poison the tank if he does go.

 

[greenbean36191]

No it won't poison the tank. There's no reason you need to remove it.