Nudibranch ID

[MarsRover]

hey folks,

Nudibranch found in my tank. Looks like a lettuce nudi but looking for confirmation.

 

[Sabellafella]

hey folks,

Nudibranch found in my tank. Looks like a lettuce nudi but looking for confirmation.

Maybe, looks very close to a lettuce nudi to me @Lionfish Lair

 

[MarsRover]

Thanks sabella! Looking forward to more confirmation.

Pretty sure I saw this little guy munching algae on the glass this morning and now I found him here and got a good picture of em.

 

[Sabellafella]

Thanks sabella! Looking forward to more confirmation.

Pretty sure I saw this little guy munching algae on the glass this morning and now I found him here and got a good picture of em.

If you 100% confirmed it was munching down lol! On an algae, then chances are its a win or benefit! Id say keep em!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It's an elysia, not a lettuce specifically, though.

 

[MarsRover]

If you 100% confirmed it was munching down lol! On an algae, then chances are its a win or benefit! Id say keep em!

Well, I assumed it was munching.....from its scale it looked more like a periodic convulsion emanating from its head!

It's an elysia, not a lettuce specifically, though.

Wow cool! So exciting! Hope the fact that it's a baby means there are more and they are doing well! Also very relieved I don't have something new to have to eradicate from my tank!

I'll try and post updates as the little one grows!

 

[MarsRover]

Oh yikes, okay folks, are we 100% sure these aren't an issue? I just noticed today that these little guys are actually EVERYWHERE!

Doesn't seem to be any issues with any of my corals or inverts though.

Is there any down side to having a large Elysia population?

Been finding a lot of mysterious new microcriters as of late. So far all seem to be benefitial....

 

[dodgerblew]

How big are they?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

They're not an issue unless you want a macro algae focused tank in the near future.

 

[MarsRover]

They are about a centimeter or so long. little guys.

And no, i wasn't planning on go macro algae any time soon :)

thanks folks

 

[dodgerblew]

If you were close to me I'd ask to share :)

 

[Lionfish Lair]

If you were close to me I'd ask to share :)

Inorite!! I would love to have some.

 

[MarsRover]

Hahaha well, I'm in the LA area! If they keep propagating I'd be happy to share the love

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Grow little ones, GROW!!!!!!

 

[dodgerblew]

Hahaha well, I'm in the LA area! If they keep propagating I'd be happy to share the love

Well, that's good! So am I!

 

[MarsRover]

i guessed so... between you and lionfish lair i guessed you two were in my neck of the woods :)

 

[dodgerblew]

Pure luck for me. You don't post your location

 

[MarsRover]

Yeah, i've never been very good with keeping my profile well informed.

But, a quick google search of mars rovers and you'll find the only mars rover folks are at JPL :)

 

[dodgerblew]

Ahh, your username is a riddle to location, gotcha. I know whereabouts to find you

 

[MarsRover]

Ahh, your username is a riddle to location, gotcha. I know whereabouts to find you

glad that didn't sound creepy!