got a lettuce nudibranch today..

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  1. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    well I got a green lettuce nudibranch today.. it has some blue stripes in it too. when I opened the bag to put him/her in the tank there was about a baseball size slime wad that came with it.. it was nasty.. well its moving around right now, looks like its eating some algae.. should I be worried about it attacking my zoas or other corals?

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    notice my red bubble algae farm. I got crops!
     
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    No they eat algae only.
     
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  3. Biggs2003

    Biggs2003 Flamingo Tongue

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    ironic, I got mine today too. :) Mine came with a heck of an appetite.
     
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  4. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    he's on the back glass now, hopefully he's not in the powerhead in the morning! :(
     
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  5. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    are there any dangers to owning one of these?
     
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  6. ReefWizard

    ReefWizard Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Your $$. Won't last long. Always stuck in powerhead.
     
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  7. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    good thing i have closed loop :)
     
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  8. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    I hope I get at least a few months. he's kool. kinda like my fuzzy chiton and my sally light footcrab. see them the first day, after that cant find them! ;(
     
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  9. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    Thats my experience with them too. They just seem to be attracted to them...
     
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    Mine kept getting into the return tubes. Found him in the sump once. Now, I haven't seem him in over 7 months. Cool little creature though. Good luck!
     
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