Sea hare inking?

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  1. MrAnderson

    MrAnderson Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Saw my sea hare ( hitchiker) this am inking a white cloud 5 times. What does this do to waterquality/ livestock. Do i need to do anything?
     
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  2. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    normally it would not ink white (actually not sure they ink at all, they have toxins so not needed to ink....creatures that do octopus etc ink black).....i am thinking it might be peeing or reproducing? What kind of sea hare is it?
     
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    How big is the tank? I've had them ink (was always purple not white) with no issues in fairly large systems. Any idea why it's inking? It's generally a sign of some type of stress or something is attacking it.
     
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  4. evolved

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    Going on a limb here, but perhaps a stomatella snail which was spawning?
     
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  5. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    i say spawning also. little puffs of white smoke. remember it scared the crap outa me the first time i saw it in my tank lol
     
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  6. MrAnderson

    MrAnderson Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Yes, little puffs of white. Not sure what kind as it is a hitchiker. 9 gallon mini reef. No shell that i can see and very aparent horn looking appendages on head which is why i thought it to be a seahare. It moves very slow as well.
     
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  7. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    like this?
     

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  8. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    It is a stomatella snail........good hitchicker and reproduces like little rabits.
     
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  9. MrAnderson

    MrAnderson Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Exactly like that!
     
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  10. MrAnderson

    MrAnderson Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    So the milky mist was reproductive... You dont say! Thanks for the help everyone
     
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