Nudis? What Do They Look Like??!!??

[urnmyway]

Anyone have a pic of what these suckers look like? do they look like the colorful nudis just plain and super small or do they look like something else? would really like to see i pic.

 

[oneblackhorse]

From what I've been told you can only see them with a magnifying glass. I've been looking for a picture also.

 

[Nagel]

They look similar to Aeolid (sp?) nudibranches that feed on soft coral, though smaller.

They are big enough to see without a magnifying glass, but they usually take on the color of the zoos that they are eating, so they tend to be hard to spot.

 

[robwsup]

<img src="http://gallery.photo.net/photo/2239196-lg.jpg">

 

[DLBerlin]

Heres another

 

[urnmyway]

hmmm dont think i have those but i do have alot of creatures running all over them. so far it is only the pinks that i am losing all others are doing great just never have been able to keep pinks i guess they dont like me.

 

[oneblackhorse]

THANKS FOR THE PICTURE!
The creatures running all over your zoos are probably copeods and harmless. I notice that my pinks are very sensetive. They ar like the "canary in the coal mine" an are among the first to show stress if anything goes wrong (along with my flower pot coral). Have you tested your water lately?

 

[SurferStevo]

Okay, so I've been going through the zoo nudi battle for about a month now. I never really cared for the zoos anyway but they always grew like mad & great looking once they start growning on your back glass. Another benefit was that I always had something to trade at local swaps.
So who else has been through this fight & how did you win?
It looks like I won the monti cap eating nudi battle by checking my tank every single night until I couldn't find any more nudis or signs of damage. But man that was a tiring 6 months of fighting!
I'm not sure I have the strength to do it again.
Is there some thing out there medication I could just dose to kill them off and take the easy way out?

 

[candle_lady]

Thanks for the great picture. I don't think I have any, but it is always good to know what to look for.

Usually how long are these little buggers?

 

[thirst]

I began my battle with the nudi's today. Removed 15 of so of them and 4 egg pouches. I just found out about them today.. them bastards...

 

[raskal311]

hey guys what does the egg pouches look like looks like ti may have a problem

 

[Azilla]

 

[candle_lady]

Thanks Azilla for the AWSOME pictures!

Are the eggs laid right on the zoo?

 

[Azilla]

Yes the nudibranchs will typically lay there eggs on the sides of polyps. They stay on there pretty tight (pretty important when ocean currents are involved I usually scrape them off while I have them in QT with a pippette and manually extract the mommies and daddies the same way. Some really hard core SPS owners will actually pay for Zoa eating nudis

 

[bugsy714]

here's the little monster.....

here's the little monster.....

Here is a picture of a zoo eating nudi. Not your friend when you have a couple hundred dollars of zoo's in your tank.

 

[wrasstaman]

A couple hundred $?
We are talking waaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy more Bro!
Just ask Anthony, Dr. Mac or Chris for starters!!!
Hehehe
Wrassta

 

[sealife]

is there any fish that eat them or do i have to pull them off or can i do fresh water dip i dont have a lot of time this is my wifes tank if it was up to me it would be a sps tank

 

[sealife]

i did a fresh water dip and they fall off the zoo in a few min i hope this kills them

 

[NanoClown421]

How long did you dip them for?? just wondering, in case i have to do it.

 

[bugsy714]

When I had to get rid of them, I sucked them out with a turkey baster and fresh water dipped them for seven to ten minutes everyday until they were gone. You just got to be on it when you see them. It's to bad that nothing eats them, the nudi's are too toxic.