Re: Polyp-feeding nudibranch

April 20, 2007
From: erik

Concerning message #18140:

I have these in my reef tank which hitchiked from a Zooanthid colony that I purchased at a LFS. I have killed about over 100 in the past few months and do believe they are breeding. I have found that dipping them in Flatworm Exit kills them. I add the double the dose and the nudibranch starts to become white and die. I will from now dip most of my corals in Flatworm exit before instroducing to my main or quarrantine tank. So far Flatworm Exit has not hurt my corals. You will be suprised how many will fall off your colony once you dip them. They can easily hide in the polyps without you noticing them.

Erik

erik_kinoshita@yahoo.com

Kinoshita, E., 2007 (Apr 20) Re: Polyp-feeding nudibranch. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19820

Dear Erik,
I can't say I am in favour of killing nudibranchs like this, but thanks for the message. It at least gives us an idea of the dense populations that can be found a times on these palythoids.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Apr 20). Comment on Re: Polyp-feeding nudibranch by erik. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19820

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