Psychedelic Nudi?

Burchoid · 07-06-2005, 06:50 PM

Is something like this a bad idea for a reef tank with moderate water flow, sps, and some softies? This critter looks so incredible but it seems more often than not ultra-sexy saltwater animals aren't always a good idea for one reason or another (electric flame scallop for example)

http://www.reefermadness.us/RMD_Elysia_sp.htm

Loverotties · 07-06-2005, 06:59 PM

WOW that things wild!!!

Superman · 07-06-2005, 07:03 PM

Keep in mind that the picture may not be representative of the nudibranch you recieve, lettuce nudibranchs in my experience do not look like that.

Twins Guy · 07-06-2005, 08:04 PM

and they die as soon as the hair algae is gone (read obligate algae eater) if not before due to powerhead or filter intake. they really are more tan, green and white-as for the purple highlights in that pic-well...
tg

redwinger · 07-06-2005, 08:44 PM

Looks photoshopped to me.

JnS · 07-06-2005, 09:31 PM

20k + actnic + photoshop

and yes they will shrink up and die once they start to starve.

Twins Guy · 07-07-2005, 12:20 AM

exactly

trodder · 07-07-2005, 02:04 AM

not to mention they are prone to die or start dying during shipping... Ditto on photoshop... Mostly I have seen them more a green 7 white but never with the rainbow lookin highlights that you see there. I had 4 under 2 20k 400w XMs and 2 95w actinics.. nothing like that at all.