What about Lettuce Slugs????

tippMANn98 · 01-21-2008, 02:22 PM

I picked 2 of them up the other day. How are they, I have HEARD good things about them, not poisonous, good algae grazers...

I got 2, about 2" each.....so whats up with them?

Cal Native · 01-21-2008, 02:26 PM

I had one for about 2 days until it found the overflow... R.I.P.

framerguy · 01-21-2008, 02:42 PM

They feed on Bryopsis and Derbesia algae(both are types of hair algae). May feed on Caulerpa. They don't eat the algae but rather "suck the juice out". They only feed on the kinds of algae listed (as far as I know) and will starve unless they are available.

tippMANn98 · 01-21-2008, 02:44 PM

my overflow is blocked, whew, dodged that one! and i have a nice crop of hair, and some caulerpa for them

Dentoid · 01-21-2008, 02:46 PM

It's a beautiful specimen! To bad we can't keep more of the nudibranchs because they are some spectacular organisms for sure!

JP 1230 · 01-21-2008, 05:02 PM

Bizarre creatures for sure! Very cool...
I saved mine from the intake just minutes before being shredded....then ended up losing him to a heater accident a few days later. He crawled on when the heater was off and was in the middle of the hot spot when it clicked back on. Fried. Oops. So...if your heater is in tank...be careful.

Dentoid · 01-21-2008, 05:25 PM

Fried lettuce, yucky!

Saltwater Noob · 01-21-2008, 06:17 PM

I had one he was cool but got sucked throw my pump RIP little guy

01-21-2008, 02:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
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tippMANn98 RS Nano Club UNLTD. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 1,780 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What about Lettuce Slugs???? my overflow is blocked, whew, dodged that one! and i have a nice crop of hair, and some caulerpa for them __________________ Daniel W. Oceanic Bio Cube 29: Nanocustoms 4.36 upgrade, Sapphire BC29 recirculating Skimmer, Maxi 1200 Are YOU in the NANO CLUB? Special Thanks to: PEMfish My Reef Cronicle Our Wedding Pictures!! Sea World Honeymoon Slideshow! "Today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday"

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