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Old 01-08-2009, 12:23 PM   #1
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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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Old 01-08-2009, 12:27 PM   #2
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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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Old 01-08-2009, 12:51 PM   #3
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are they reef safe?
ill try to get a picture of it
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Old 01-08-2009, 12:58 PM   #4
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here its is inside a cup.
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Old 01-08-2009, 01:56 PM   #5
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Probably not, they are usually disguised as what they are evolved to eat.
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wow, yeah i guess the safest bet is to just get rid of it.
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Old 01-08-2009, 03:29 PM   #7
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wow, yeah i guess the safest bet is to just get rid of it.
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It looks more like a slug to me.
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here its is inside a cup.
Got any zoanthids in your tank? That looks like a zoanthid pest, to be honest.
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yes I do green super zoos
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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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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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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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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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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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