titus'reef Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 when i moved everything from one tank to another this little guy came in my way.... i was about to squeeze it with my fingers when i grabbed on the LR. i don't know exactly if i should put it back in my tank or sell it... LOL if anyone is interested let me know. JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Looks like a nudi of some kind, just not sure though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 how big is it? It looks like a flat worm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titus'reef Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 he's about an inch. i wish flat worms would be that big though. ... you could pull them out easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 ya its a flat worm, they are usually predator on sessile inverts (corals, asicidians, sponges, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titus'reef Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 well than it's a good catch.... i hope it was the only one thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 yep, flatworm. Keep it out of the tank. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevnkev Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Not a flatworm - definitely a dorid nudibranch. Note the rhinophores (antennae) near the head and the gill cluster near the tail. Can't say whether it's a good or a bad guy, but nudis tend to be extreme specialists, feeding on only one or a handful of prey species. Keep an eye out for little rosettes or ribbons of gelatinous egg masses attached to the rock - if you see these then yeah, you have another one in there somewhere. If you want some nudi specialists to take a crack at identification, you might try submitting the pics to the www.seaslugforum.net. They may have ideas about prey types too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerv503 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Weird looking thing, it looks like a sea slug or some kind? Vin B.O.M "Blue Ocean Marines Inc." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevnkev Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Good or bad guy, sure is pretty though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titus'reef Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 i just put it in the trash... i'll keep an eye on eggs looking like stuff on the rocks. i didn't want to bother with it at all... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerv503 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Weird looking thing but nice, it looks like a sea slug or some kind? Vin B.O.M "Blue Ocean Marines Inc." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 In my experience, if you see one of these, you probably have many more. I tend to take things like this and freeze them. Not all hitchhikers are good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titus'reef Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 now i hope you don't have a special freezer just for weird creatures. just kidding... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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