Nudi and eggs id

[alexkharden]

So I have this guy on my glass

Which I'm pretty sure is a nudibranch, and I found these on a rock this morning

Which I think are nudi eggs.

Is there and way to positively id the species?

I don't have any zoas, nor do I have any montis, so I don't know what they could be eating.

Thanks!

 

[pagojoe]

The egg ribbon looks like dorid nudibranch eggs. The slug on the glass doesn't look very much like a dorid.

 

[alexkharden]

Well, the one on the glass hasn't moved in 16 hours, so I'm not convinced anymore that it's a living thing.

Regarding the dorid eggs, yes, google images shows a lot of pictures very similar to what i found on my rock, so it looks as though you're probably right in that they are dorid eggs. It also appears the it is next to impossible to identify species based on an egg ribbon, so that's crappy.

My question, from what I gather there really aren't any nudis that are reef safe. What about these being reef hazardous? From the reading I've done today, it seems like if I let the eggs hatch the dorid inside will likely just starve to death from no suitable food source. Are there any dorid species it could possibly be that I should be concerned about? Should I just take that rock out and hit that egg ribbon with a blowtorch, or not worry about it at all?

The information seems both nebulous and inconclusive, so I'm really hoping some people weigh in.

Thanks!

 

[pagojoe]

No, it's nothing to worry about. None of the ones whose egg ribbons look like hair scrunchies are likely to eat anything other than cryptic sponges. In fact, it's a pretty good bet they aren't fertile. When nudibranchs deplete their food source and are about to die, they often lay infertile eggs.

Cheers,



Don

 

[alexkharden]

Awesome, thank you for replying That's good to hear!