ID - maybe a nudi?

[CodyRVA]

This is the second one of these I've found, all black in color. Got a bit beat up trying to remove it. Found it in my sump, the other one was in my display and was twice this size. Ideas?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Elephant slug?

 

[Elementalj]

Elephant slug?

I can't tell either. What's he eat?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

http://www.seaslugforum.net/showall/scutus

 

[CodyRVA]

No clue, just found him cruising along my refugium, there's a bit of hair algae down there, plenty of coralline as well. Two long white antenna, center is black, has a wavy skirt like edge to its body that's partially transparent

 

[Elementalj]

Put it BACK! LOL!!!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Send it to me! lol

no im not kidding.

 

[Elementalj]

Send it to me! lol

no im not kidding.

This I know!

 

[CodyRVA]

Haha, a local trusted reefer said it looks like a Stomatella.

 

[Elementalj]

They're usually harmless I think.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Haha, a local trusted reefer said it looks like a Stomatella.

stamoas have a hard shell on the back just like a snail only curved not spiral.
the scutus does not. but may have a ridge. also harmless
and COOOOOL

 

[CodyRVA]

They're usually harmless I think.

Melevs Reef says good cleanup crew member, reef safe. Guess I'll leave it...

 

[Elementalj]

Give it a salad, and a nice bottle of wine for the inconvenience! [emoji12]

 

[CodyRVA]

Give it a salad, and a nice bottle of wine for the inconvenience! [emoji12]

haha duly noted. Always amazes me how this stuff seemingly comes out of no where. I haven't added anything to the system for months, but low and behold... o_O

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

haha duly noted. Always amazes me how this stuff seemingly comes out of no where. I haven't added anything to the system for months, but low and behold... o_O

its MIND blowing sometimes.

 

[Elementalj]

its MIND blowing sometimes.

That's why we like it![emoji1611]

 

[CodyRVA]

its MIND blowing sometimes.

Something similar I noticed was with vermetid snails. Never seen them in my system before, but the first time ever this system experienced a nutrient spike, i found about 8 of them around the rock work. Later found an article stating that they will gradually die off in low nutrient systems as they are filter feeders and will starve out. Still, makes me wonder how the heck they got there to begin with.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Something similar I noticed was with vermetid snails. Never seen them in my system before, but the first time ever this system experienced a nutrient spike, i found about 8 of them around the rock work. Later found an article stating that they will gradually die off in low nutrient systems as they are filter feeders and will starve out. Still, makes me wonder how the heck they got there to begin with.

I believe the eggs cyst, and last forever. chemical sensors decide when its time to hatch I believe. Smell would be correct as smell is all chemical reaction.

 

[Elementalj]

Something similar I noticed was with vermetid snails. Never seen them in my system before, but the first time ever this system experienced a nutrient spike, i found about 8 of them around the rock work. Later found an article stating that they will gradually die off in low nutrient systems as they are filter feeders and will starve out. Still, makes me wonder how the heck they got there to begin with.

I plucked one off a rock today and threw it in the fuge. I figured it could help out back in the sump.

 

[CodyRVA]

I believe the eggs cyst, and last forever. chemical sensors decide when its time to hatch I believe. Smell would be correct as smell is all chemical reaction.

It's either that or magical reefing pixie dust, maybe both... :eek: