What eats Sea Slugs/Nudibranch

NewbyReefer · 04/07/2011, 03:40 PM

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

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.

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.

04/07/2011, 03:40 PM	#1
NewbyReefer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 756	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. __________________ ¸. ·´¯`·.¸¸><((((º> ¸.·´¯`·.¸¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸¸><((((º> ¸.·´¯`·.¸¸ Current Tank Info: 40 Gal Super High Mix Reef w/120watte LED

04/07/2011, 04:06 PM	#2
olemiss reb Molon Labe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,550	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. __________________ secesh

05/03/2011, 12:45 PM	#4
NewbyReefer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 756	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. __________________ ¸. ·´¯`·.¸¸><((((º> ¸.·´¯`·.¸¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸¸><((((º> ¸.·´¯`·.¸¸ Current Tank Info: 40 Gal Super High Mix Reef w/120watte LED

05/03/2011, 02:01 PM	#5
olemiss reb Molon Labe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,550	Velvet nudi eats flatworms and nothing else, when flatworms are exhausted the nudi will starve to death. Did you use saliferts flatworm exit? __________________ secesh

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04/08/2011, 07:27 AM	#3
mndfreeze Invert Sexy Time! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 2,255	blue velvet slug will eat flatworms, and some nudi's

05/03/2011, 03:44 PM	#6
mscarpena Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Buffalo, New York Posts: 1,924	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.

05/04/2011, 06:08 PM	#8
mscarpena Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Buffalo, New York Posts: 1,924	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.