Information on Cyerce elegans
December 30, 2000
From: Debbie W.
I recently just discovered this site in pursuit to discover an unknown species that i received in some live sand for my newly cycled marine reef. I found it here. I would like to have a little more information on this creature like parameters and feeding. But I also noticed that my Cyerce elegans has a green color to it not red or the white. Would it be the same species? And is it aggressive or what can I keep with this little guy? It seems to spend a lot of time on the neptune shaving brush. Is it eating that? any information would be helpful.
Thank you.
Debbie
DEBB110471@aol.com
Debbie W., 2000 (Dec 30) Information on Cyerce elegans. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3285Dear Debbie,
If your animal is a different colour then it may not be this species. If it is green then perhaps it is Polybranchia orientalis. I guess the 'Neptune's shaving brush' you mention is a green algae. Both Cyerce and Polybranchia are herbivores so ifyour animal is spending a lot of time on it I guess it could be feeding.
These animals are not agressive, and if you don't mind it eating the 'Neptune's shaving brush' then it will probably live quite happily in your tank.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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