fychan Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Just done my weekly water change and clean of the filters in the sump tank, and found a sea-slug of some description lurking in there. Wifey's fallen in love with him, and I think he's cute too, so I'd love to move him up to the main tank - but I've no idea how reef-safe he's going to be. Anyone know what he is and if he'll be happy upstairs? Underside Side view Top view, brown & bumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Some sort of nudibranch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fychan Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 That's my initial assumption. I've no idea how poisonous they can be - or how reef safe generally they are.... But I do love nudibranches, they can be really beautiful. Weird to think he must've hooked a ride in on my liverock and gone completely undetected these last few months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fychan Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Done a little more digging in Google images.... Coming towards the opinion that it's probably a sea hare, and not a nudibranch. This is good - nudibranches eat coral polyps, sea hares eat algae and cyano bacteria.... But do lay up to 80 million eggs, which could be... fun. If he's a hare I think I'll put him back in the tank. Don't think it's a nudibranch, as I can't see any external gills... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Yes a sea hare, it has mouth parts and no gill you need 2 to tango Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fychan Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 :gpo2: Thanks Sage. I was hoping that as I inherited one of them in my live rock, I might have a secondary one kicking around too, somewhere That or his hermaphroditic tendencies may come to the fore :lar: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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