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Jenn_737700
11-26-2011, 11:09 PM
A friend of mine just got a nudibranch, and is wondering what to feed it. LFS told her it would eat algae, but I'm not so sure...

I couldn't find any pics of it online, but I guess I could describe it...

its white with dark purple on the sides, a bit of lime green, and blue on the bottom. Caring for this thing's a bit of a long shot...but any help would be appreciated.:razz:
BlueWorldAquatic
11-26-2011, 11:26 PM
more than likely flatworms, or smaller bugs.

You can try sponges
whatcaneyedo
11-26-2011, 11:27 PM
I'm going to take a wild guess and say that about 99% of nudibranches do not eat algae. It probably eats some species of sponge or coral... but unless you can get a positive ID or catch it munching on something you may never know. Or you could spend an hour or more browsing through this site until you find a picture that matches. http://www.seaslugforum.net/ Theres also a small chance that if you take a picture and post it here someone might be able to ID it for you.
Jenn_737700
11-29-2011, 03:50 AM
Okay thanks:biggrin: I'll check that site out, then get some pics.
reefwars
11-29-2011, 03:54 AM
heres another site if you need an id on what ind it is http://www.nudipixel.net/genus/


im with russell and it prob doesnt eat algae or we would all have them hehehe;)
Dr_Hicks
11-29-2011, 04:13 AM
heres another site if you need an id on what ind it is http://www.nudipixel.net/genus/


im with russell and it prob doesnt eat algae or we would all have them hehehe;)

Excellent site, thanks so much for posting it !
Jenn_737700
11-29-2011, 04:19 AM
thanks for the help, and i found what kind it is:

Nembrotha chamberlaini, and it feeds on ascidians. So if any of you have any, i'll buy them! :razz:
ScubaSteve
11-29-2011, 04:32 AM
thanks for the help, and i found what kind it is:

Nembrotha chamberlaini, and it feeds on ascidians. So if any of you have any, i'll buy them! :razz:

Yikes! Ascidians are troublesome to keep at the best of times, let alone having a constant supply of them. I love nudi's... they are hands down my favourite sea creature... but they're darn near impossible to keep because they are obligate eaters of some equally impossible things to keep.