New growths?

[novaboy]

Hello again,

Let's try "shedding" that last subject and start with a new one..

After adding some Phytoplancton to the tank as well as a large colony of copepods.

I observed something very cool. It looked almost like an anenome with some frilly tops, and was moving (at a very slow pace) around the tank.
It was approx. 1 inch long (a bright white in colour)

I am assuming for now that's a good thing.

As well my wife and I have noticed what looks like baby crabs running around the live rock.

Stay tuned I will have pictures tommorrow

Brian

[novaboy]

O.K. I couldn't wait here are some shots....

You will see from the movement, very strange..

[novaboy]

O.K. I couldn't wait here are some shots....

You will see from the movement, very strange..

[novaboy]

another shot

[novaboy]

another shot..

[novaboy]

Last but not least.. You can see what looks like attenae as he dissapears over the live rock.

Any takers on this one??

Brian

[Mckitrick]

Some sort of Nudibranch me thinks. A Young Lettuce maybe?

[novaboy]

Is that good Paul??

[Mckitrick]

I think they're reef safe but hard to keep alive like everything else in this Dern hobby.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=23&pCatId=724

[psiico]

Looks like a sea slug/nudibranch of sorts to me. It may be harmful depending on what type it is, some of them when they die can be very toxic. You might want to try to identify it. The pics you have a pretty low res, but it looks like a lettuce nudibranch that's white. The color is not that important, I hear they can change color depending on what they have been eating. If it is a lettuce, not only is it not harmful, it's beneficial. Here's a link to an article about lettuce nudibranchs:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-06/bcap/feature/index.htm

If that's not it try these links and look around to see if it looks like one of these:

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

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

Lastly, here's a couple of links to site with tons of pics of nudis:

http://slugsite.us/

http://www.medslugs.de/Opi/Opi_alpha.htm

Sorry, but I'm a fan of nudibranchs, too bad most of them die in tanks, they're beautiful creatures.

[novaboy]

Thanks guys.....

Where could it have come from?? Live rock?