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01-08-2009, 12:23 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: del rio tx
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help ID this snail that looks like a coral
well I could not get good pictures of it so I drew it. IT is a small snail maybe 4 centimeters it has a tan body and has somthing that appears like leafs on top of the body or soft spikes the colors consist of dark green and a touch of light green with a little bit of purple.
is it reef safe?
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01-08-2009, 12:27 PM
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spaceman spiff
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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your drawing looks like a nudibranch, of which there are MANY species. no chance of a picture, eh?
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01-08-2009, 12:51 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: del rio tx
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are they reef safe?
ill try to get a picture of it
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01-08-2009, 12:58 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: del rio tx
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here its is inside a cup.
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01-08-2009, 01:56 PM
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originally original
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Alabama
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Probably not, they are usually disguised as what they are evolved to eat.
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01-08-2009, 01:57 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: del rio tx
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wow, yeah i guess the safest bet is to just get rid of it.
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01-08-2009, 03:29 PM
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Just Plain Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Rock Hill, SC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ap2honda
wow, yeah i guess the safest bet is to just get rid of it.
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01-08-2009, 04:13 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: VA
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It looks more like a slug to me.
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01-08-2009, 05:04 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ap2honda
here its is inside a cup.
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Got any zoanthids in your tank? That looks like a zoanthid pest, to be honest.
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01-08-2009, 05:30 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: del rio tx
Posts: 83
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yes I do green super zoos
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01-08-2009, 10:34 PM
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Keeper of the Kracken
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Martin, SC
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I bet the green super zoanthids are the exact color of the nudibranchs little flaps on the sides aren't they. That is a clear indication that it is eating them and you will want to get rid of it and any others you find that are like it.
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01-08-2009, 11:01 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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and note how it's got some green in it's body, as they take on the color of the zoanthid they're eating. I'd look at isolating and treating any zoas you have, as it's credible you have some pests.
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01-09-2009, 08:55 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: del rio tx
Posts: 83
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I got rid of it my zoas the zoas are healthy. and yes that nudi branch was actually the same color as the zoas.
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01-09-2009, 11:08 PM
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Keeper of the Kracken
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Martin, SC
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You may want to check those zoanthids at night with a flashlight to make sure you don't have anymore in there. Hopefully it was just that one and you got it out early.
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01-10-2009, 01:59 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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They are nocturnal, so catching them in the middle of the night when it is PITCH dark would be the likely way to do so. If you notice your zoas are staying closed more and more, I suspect the population is increasing and really starting to irritate them. If you see one, odds are good that you'll see more, but good luck!
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