Is This Hitchhiker Detrimental?

[Roots]

Saw this guy for the first time recently. Don't know what kind of Nudibranch? it is? Is it bad and if so what should I do to remedy this situation?

These were the best pics I could get. It's pretty small.

 

[fishguy4]

i wanna say its a nudibranch but the pic is gard to tell it almost looks like a majano nem too. Has it moved? It could be a little aiptasia nudi or possibly one that eats sponges or coral.

Rule of thumb for hitchhikers: If you don't know what it is, take it out until you do

 

[Roots]

i wanna say its a nudibranch but the pic is gard to tell it almost looks like a majano nem too. Has it moved? It could be a little aiptasia nudi or possibly one that eats sponges or coral.

Rule of thumb for hitchhikers: If you don't know what it is, take it out until you do

It moves around for sure. It's not a nem I have some Mojano nems and even an aiptasia so I know what they look like. I have seen what I think are some kind of flat worms in the fuge, and this thing looks like a little red caterpillar of sorts. It has what look like 2 antennae and little ruffle looking protrusions from it's back. I'll try and nab it out of the tank if I see it where I can grab it with some tweezers or suck it up in the feeding baster maybe.

 

[Roots]

Maybe these pics will help. I sucked him up in my feeding baster and put him in my measuring glass.

 

[BLADEYAMAHA]

Weird.

 

[Choff]

tagging, cuz I want to know now too.

 

[dmatt88]

Ya its a nudi. Good? Hell if I know.

........... we cut living things into pieces. sheez

 

[Roots]

He's kinda cool looking. I haven't seen any more of them yet. :smoking:

 

[Ian Eisenberg]

Kill it with fire!

 

[Roots]

Kill it with fire!

Why with fire? What is it?

 

[jjmoneyman]

Yup that's a nudi. There are different kinds but to be safe I wouldn't put him back. I haven't seen one that color before so I don't know for sure.

 

[Doogle]

Man your tank has all kinds of goodies huh? You can send it to me I have a hungry puffer that loves to try new things!

 

[Roots]

Man your tank has all kinds of goodies huh? You can send it to me I have a hungry puffer that loves to try new things!

You have no idea! There are so many different critters in there it's insane! When new people come over they will sit and stare at it forever asking what's that?, what's that?, what's that? :smoking:

 

[whippetguy]

I had one similar looking to this, found it eating my goniopora.

 

[BLADEYAMAHA]

Maybe its bad then.

 

[steved13]

I think most of them are bad. That one looks like either a Zoa or an anemone predator to me.

 

[lethal]

He's kinda cute though. I think you should name him Gary .

 

[Roots]

I think most of them are bad. That one looks like either a Zoa or an anemone predator to me.

when I first noticed him, he was on my orange zoas and they have all been closed up for a day or two. He is cute though. I wonder if he's to blame for the loss of some of my new ricordeas and a couple other mushrooms that just mysteriously died?

 

[whippetguy]

If you've had suspicious coral losses, get it out of your tank.

 

[Roots]

If you've had suspicious coral losses, get it out of your tank.

Oh, he's out.