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carolgyrl1
06/08/2011, 03:23 PM
not really sure what this is, hopefully it is ok, i saw it a couple of days ago.has antennae light pink color ???

evsalty
06/08/2011, 03:25 PM
Looks like some type of nudibranch. Did you recently place any new corals or rocks in the tank?

thebkramer
06/08/2011, 03:28 PM
agree with evsalty!! what kind though is the question??
hopefully its a good algae eater!!
Here are some great links that may help you with your id :lol2:

http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

ashlerbam
06/08/2011, 03:29 PM
Looks like some type of nudibranch. Did you recently place any new corals or rocks in the tank?

+1 And they can usually be the color of what ever coral they eat.

carolgyrl1
06/08/2011, 04:10 PM
I have been introducing new coral into my tank, I dipped all but 2, because they had a tiny brittle starfish- on it. it kind of looks like it could also be a isopod, according to pics.it was on the glass, moving along.

carolgyrl1
06/08/2011, 04:16 PM
maybe an isopod?

thebkramer
06/08/2011, 04:18 PM
looking closer to an Aeolid Nudi...
bad predator! Eats corals :sad2:
anyone else??

Sugar Magnolia
06/08/2011, 05:14 PM
Aeolid nudibranch They are coral predators.

Lynnmw1208
06/08/2011, 08:46 PM
yep I had one on my zoanthids and I had to pick them off. They turn the color of the coral as they eat it :uhoh3:

returnofsid
06/08/2011, 08:49 PM
My guess would be a bad nudibranch.

kingfisher62
06/08/2011, 08:55 PM
Try to find someone with a good macro lens and see if you can get a better shot. A clearer picture would really help for an accurate ID.

skrillnet
06/08/2011, 11:35 PM
looking closer to an Aeolid Nudi...
bad predator! Eats corals :sad2:
anyone else??

yea, I would pull it out just in case. Most of the time nudis are not good news. Some are beneficial, but most are not. Better safe than sorry IMO.

docbattysreef
06/08/2011, 11:51 PM
Looks like a Monti Eating Nudi. They are almost impossible to get rid of. Coris Wrasses might eat them.