ID Help... Nudibranch?

polskp · 12-27-2004, 03:30 PM

I've noticed this guy cruising around on my rock for the last several months. I've never really been able to get a decent shot of it till last night. It seems to be nocturnal, as I've only seen it "hiding" when lights are on under rocks.

Is it a nudibranch? I assume that it came in on my Florida Gulf rock (although that is kind of weird since it was shipped over 24 hours outside of water). What might it eat?

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Fahz · 12-27-2004, 08:50 PM

Can you get a shot of the top side of him looks like a chiton to me.

Fahz

jefw100 · 12-27-2004, 10:55 PM

Polskp, I have one exactly like that, except mine is totally black. I don't know where mine came from either. It is nocturnal too. Does not appear to do any damage. My rock came from....hmmm, can't remember in the South Pacific. I kinda like your yellow one. My black one looks like a phantom or something.

jeff

jdbassin · 12-27-2004, 10:56 PM

Limpet?

JD

Dwayne · 12-28-2004, 01:37 AM

I vote limpet. I have some black mantle limpets (black with white stripe). I have also heard them referred to as elephant snails.

Fahz - I think you meant "chiton".

Jive Turkey · 12-28-2004, 02:45 AM

I removed my black mantle limpets. I would personally remove any un-identified nudis, because some can be devastating to certain corals.

Dwayne · 12-28-2004, 12:18 PM

Black Mantle Limpets are algae grazers. I've had over 100 in my tank, spawning, and never had any trouble with them. That was in a mixed a tank of softies, LPS, and SPS.

FWIW