what is this guy?

[BillyBigReef]

anyone know what this is? Snail?

 

[leveldrummer]

nudibranch

 

[accordsirh22]

nudibranch, do you know where it came from? it probably only eats 1 specific food

 

[pagojoe]

Yes, it's one of the obligate sponge eaters. It won't hurt anything in your tank, but it probably won't live very long.

Cheers,



Don

 

[BillyBigReef]

why? saying the rate he eats vs growth of sponges? It's pretty cool... Looks like a sports car... instead of the cartoon "Cars" it could be "Nudibranches"... not funny I know.. but they do look like an import car or something....

 

[BillyBigReef]

I really can't remember where the live rock was from. Bought it at Aquarium Adventures before I found out about Cora.. If that helps it was there 12 dollar rock.. I'm guessing a hitchhiker from those.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

It won't live long because it's diet is sponges. Once the sponges are gone in your tank it will starve to death.

 

[Polina Rodionov]

I assume that this is Platydoris sanguinea.

 

[pagojoe]

It actually looks to be a chromodorid, but I haven't had time to search for the species. Seaslugforum.net is off line, hopefully not permanently. Platydoris sanguinea has a pattern of short hair-like lines on the dorsal surface, normally. I've also never seen one with the white and purple markings on the margin?

Cheers,



Don

 

[pagojoe]

...and Welcome to Reef Central, Polina

 

[Polina Rodionov]

Thank you for your hospitality)

 

[pagojoe]

Hmm, I can't see the gills extremely well, but... juvenile Hexabranchus sanguineus, perhaps?