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I just noticed these little slug things on one of my rocks. Does anyone know what they are and if they are good or bad?

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i’m very unsure. there are so many different species of nudibranch. i googled it based on the colors i saw in your pictures
Ok, thanks for looking I have googled too and am having trouble narrowing it down too lol
 

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What would these possibly be.
 

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What would these possibly be.
Are you asking about the things with shells that appear to bivalves of some kind? Because it looks to me like a couple of bivalves with the mouth/mouths (the fleshy parts) circled.

If not, you may need some clearer pics for an ID.
 

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Ok, thanks for looking I have googled too and am having trouble narrowing it down too lol
I believe they’re the good guys. They’ve been popping up more often lately - Elysia obtusa maybe? @ISpeakForTheSeas identified these guys for me when I found them in one of my tanks. They’re algae eaters. :)
 

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I just noticed these little slug things on one of my rocks. Does anyone know what they are and if they are good or bad?

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These are probably Elysia sp. sacoglossan slugs like E. flava or E. obtusa - algae eaters:
Elysia flava or E. obtusa - harmless/beneficial Sacoglossan slugs. They're herbivores, with E. obtusa known to feed on Bryopsis, while E. Flava is thought to feed on Cladophora. As mentioned below, I don't know if these are required feeds or just strongly preferred feeds:
 

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