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Old 04-14-2003, 05:39 PM
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Default Scutus sp. aka Elephant Slug, Shield Slug, Ducksbill Limpet

Found this guy " hiding " in the rock I picked up from Golds the other day ... seems to be a active algae eater at night

http://www.seaslugforum.net/scutus.htm

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Old 04-14-2003, 06:12 PM
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very cool. i didn't read up on exactly what they eat, but with luck he'll find enough in your 300 gal to survive in the long term.
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You think ?

What is really surprising is how fast he moves ... he can really get around in a hurry !

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Old 04-14-2003, 07:12 PM
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when i was young nudis/sea slugs were one of my favorite sea creatures, it's a real shame most of them (the pretty ones) are so hard to keep.
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We have one of those slug in our tank . I was wondering what it was . It is about 3/4 of an inch long .
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