Is Scutus 'Reef safe' ??

March 5, 2005
From: Kingston Wong

I have 6 very large Scutus in my 120gal semi-reef. Never seen them eat anything except algae. Took 2 out and put them in 100gal semi-reef tank. Now I read they are not reef safe, what do they eat besides algae?? I have mostly zoos, mushrooms, 2 bubble corals, some Monti (digitatus, and Cap), Xenia, ect. Are they really not reef safe??

Kingston Wong

king0926@aol.com

Wong, K., 2005 (Mar 5) Is Scutus 'Reef safe' ??. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13282

Dear Kingston,
I don't know where you read that Scutus are not 'reef safe'. I find 'reef safe' a very strange term as it really means 'aquarium safe'. All these poor animals which have been ripped from their reefs were safe on their reefs until humans interfered - that was their environment!

Be that as it may, I am sure there is nowhere on the Forum that I have said that Scutus are a problem in aquaria.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Mar 5). Comment on Is Scutus 'Reef safe' ?? by Kingston Wong. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13282

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Elephant Slug, Shield Slug, Ducksbill Limpet (Scutus sp.)

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