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Chowder
09-06-2007, 07:31 PM
Has any one hear had any luck with Lettuce Nudibranchs for Bryopsis or hair algae.
ponokareefer
09-06-2007, 08:22 PM
The only luck I've had with nudibranches is them dieing off before they make a dent in anything. There was a previous post started back in April of 2007 with pretty much the same experience.
Chowder
09-06-2007, 09:28 PM
Thanks for the info
marlincoral
09-10-2007, 04:40 PM
we have gone through 2 of them now before they died the longest one lasted a month.our tank was all hair alge.we got a sally lightfoot and a pin cution urchant and we only have hair alge on our decorator crab now.
marie
09-10-2007, 04:42 PM
My clown fish ate mine 5 minutes after putting in the tank :twised: ...but the bucket they spent 2 hours acclimating in was algae free :lol:
michika
09-10-2007, 09:54 PM
I added one on Saturday, and it seems to be doing fine so far. It is hanging out on the algae, so I would assume its eating it.
Chowder
09-10-2007, 10:45 PM
I added two on Saturday. They have definetly gone after some patches of bryops in my tank. Not sure how long I can keep them but will try and let you guys know how it goes. Thanks, Chris
michika
09-10-2007, 10:48 PM
Mine cleaned off a space on the rock about three times the size of its body. I think its doing pretty good for starters.
Chowder
10-15-2007, 07:09 PM
I started with 2 nudi's , one is still alive the other I assume(found only half of) went through a power head within the first week. The next week I bought to more. There is atleast two left that I can see possibly still three. I am impressed with them so far . In the month or so I have had them they have kept the bryopsis and hair algae at bay. They have cleaned most areas bare and only the patches I have never seen them around are left. In my case I believe they have worked well but not sure if everyone else will have the same experience. My tank is a 3 foot 65 gallon with about 100 or so pounds of live rock. This is the only two photo I have to show before.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/IMG_1342.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/IMG_1352.jpg
and some taken of the same general area.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/IMG_1446.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/IMG_1449.jpg
Sorry not the best pictures I should of took some to document this before and after but was not thinking.Hope this helps, thanks Chris