Is it a nudi?

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Just added a pom pom and a porcelain crab. Reckon this came in on one of them.


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Yes - that’s a Dermatobranchus sp. nudibranch. ID'ing them down to the species is a bit of tedious process for me (and sometimes I can't get a confirmed species), but they’re not reef safe:
Looks like a Dermatobranchus sp. nudibranch to me - possibly Dermatobranchus fortunatus, but I’m not sure.

The genus is known for eating octocorals (soft corals, gorgonians, etc.) and/including GSP, so that’s likely a remove nudibranch.
 

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Just added a pom pom and a porcelain crab. Reckon this came in on one of them.


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Yes and remove and discard. Most nudi's have their own characteristics and diets which often are not invited in a reef setup
 

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