Purchased a Berghia Nudibranch without thinking it through

[SOGavity]

I don't have a huge aiptasia issue... yet, but I have two (that I can see) growing on opposite sides of my display tank. Preferring to go the natural route, I purchased a small Berghia Nudibranch (just one) to see if it will help combat this issue before it becomes an even bigger issue. Where I live, few places sell these guys, so they're expensive. It's on the plane now being shipped to me as we speak, but after spending a few minutes admiring my little piece of the ocean, my 4" corris wrasse caught my eye and suddenly I realize I may have made a big error. I can barely keep copepods alive in my aquarium because of this guy, and I highly doubt a nudibranch will have a chance. From the sounds of it, this nudibranch is quite small and I'm curious about its chances against my corris wrasse, and really, against the rest of the fish in my tank.

 

[liddojunior]

You can try to add at night and onto rocks so it has a chance to hide. The nudibranch will do its best to hide and not be eaten.

But a wrasse will do what a wrasse does and enjoy its nudibranch dinner if it catches it

 

[FrugalReeferJon]

I’d try to temporarily rehome the wrasse if possible.

 

[VintageReefer]

one nudibranch will likely not survive even without the wrasse. They are pack hunters and need to work in a group, (unless full grown) to take down a single aiptasia. the more you add at once, the better the chances of survival.

They typically are sold 1/4” - 1/2”.

Adult is 3/4” - 1”

They eat nothing but aiptasia. Once you run out, they can survive around a week before they starve

 

[jabberwock]

Yep, one ain't gonna do it for ya.

 

[Lavey29]

My wrasse ate all my nudibranch then asked for a second helping.