September 17, 201313 yr comment_539253 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 Report
September 17, 201313 yr Author comment_539257 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 Report
September 17, 201313 yr Author comment_539266 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... Report
September 17, 201313 yr comment_539281 Yes a sea hare, it has mouth parts and no gill you need 2 to tango Report
September 18, 201313 yr Author comment_539326 :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: Report
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