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sbwood007 · #1 07/03/2005, 12:06 PM

Is this an Zoa eating nudibranch?

Thanks
Stephen

oddballs · #2 07/03/2005, 12:10 PM

looks more like a cave painting from australia to me!!!

sbwood007 · #3 07/03/2005, 12:22 PM

Thanks, next time I am up in TULSA, I will know what aquarium shop not to shop in....

mfinn · #4 07/03/2005, 12:24 PM

If you found it on or near some zoanthids, chances are it is. Without doing studies and scientific research, it would be impossible to tell. But, if you have zoanthids, I'd say squash it.

sbwood007 · #5 07/03/2005, 12:27 PM

Thanks, thats the kind of info I need. I do have Zoanthids.

Stephen

mfinn · #6 07/03/2005, 12:41 PM

Oh, by the way if you found one, chances are there are more. I'd also start checking for eggs on the zoanthids. These nudis will eat every single zoanthid you have. Usually starting with the nicest ones.

sbwood007 · #7 07/03/2005, 12:45 PM

Do you know what the eggs look like? I will try and do a search on them.

Thanks,
Stephen

mfinn · #8 07/03/2005, 12:57 PM

Here is one:

sbwood007 · #9 07/03/2005, 01:10 PM

mfinn,

Thanks for the photo, I will keep an eye out for them.

Stephen

Warnberg · #10 07/03/2005, 02:25 PM

DIP THOSE ZOO's ASAP..... trust me if there is one there is more, after the dip inspect the colony for eggs and pick them off, work in a brightly lit area..... if the zoo's are in the man display already you may have to do a series of dips to get them all *** them little dudes will travel. I had them, three dips later over 3 weeks time... all gone now.

trueblackpercula · #11 07/03/2005, 06:02 PM

it sure does look like it. But it wont hurt to remove it from your system. be sure to keep an eye out for more.

Crazysps · #12 10/11/2006, 10:29 AM

I had something like that.........I found Little guy on my Zoos about 1/8 of an inch long bright orange with alsorts of lobes on it. It really look amazing. Anyway i pulled it out of the tank and have been inspecting my zoos every morning before they fully open i havent seen anything like that again but i have seen little things specs almost sooooooo small i have tried to blow them off with a pipet i have tried to suck them off of the zoo and it seems the only thing i am getting done is ****ing my zoos off. Tell me what you guys think are these zoo eating nudibranches and if so are the spec babies?? Can these thing attack any other coral (SPS, LPS, Leathers, Mushies) Tell me what you guuys think thanks