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NewbyReefer 04/07/2011 03:40 PM

What eats Sea Slugs/Nudibranch
 
I bought a mat of green star polyps and I noticed one was on it. I got it out thinking that was it but I was wrong. Now there are 50+. They are at the largest 3/4 inch long. They are white and tan body with black antenna. I'm wondering if there is a fish or crustation that would eat these guys. I grab what I can but some are so small its almost impossible to grab. Any help is appreciated.

olemiss reb 04/07/2011 04:06 PM

Most non reef safe wrasse will, Saliferts flatworm exit is much more efficient. Do a couple of follow up treatments 3-5 days after the initial dose to get any eggs that may have hatched.

mndfreeze 04/08/2011 07:27 AM

blue velvet slug will eat flatworms, and some nudi's

NewbyReefer 05/03/2011 12:45 PM

Ok so I tried the dip and it turned my soft corals into goo. Luckaly it was only a couple of mushrooms. Also is a blue velvet slug reef safe or not, and will it pick off sleeping fish or shrimp? I was just hoping a shrimp or crab of sorts would clean them up for me but I guess I'm stuck with the little buggers for now.

olemiss reb 05/03/2011 02:01 PM

Velvet nudi eats flatworms and nothing else, when flatworms are exhausted the nudi will starve to death.

Did you use saliferts flatworm exit?

mscarpena 05/03/2011 03:44 PM

You performed the dip wrong them. Post a picture of these flatworms, sea slugs, or nudi's. They may just die off naturally when food source is gone. Thats what happened to mine.

NewbyReefer 05/03/2011 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mscarpena (Post 18728274)
You performed the dip wrong them. Post a picture of these flatworms, sea slugs, or nudi's. They may just die off naturally when food source is gone. Thats what happened to mine.

I followed the directions on the bottle. (Mix 3 gallons of fresh SW add 30 drops and make sure water stays moving so I added a powerhead, and let sit 1-3 minutes). And here's a pic to one.


http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/...85/seaslug.jpg

mscarpena 05/04/2011 06:08 PM

Those are nudis not Flatworms. I would just swish them off of your rocks in a bucket with some water change water. Your coral may have died because you killed so many of them and they released toxins. Good luck, but I dont see them being a pest for long. I can not ID them, but most are very specific in what they eat and when that is gone they will die off. Good luck.


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