black slug

• May 23, 2009

• #1

parrotchute

DUSTOFF MEDEVAC

Trying to ID a slug I just saw, pics coming soon. I just did a water change and I noticed all my zoas closed up and there's this black slug crawling on them...
Any idea? I want to remove it ASAP while I can see it if it's bad....
Alex

 

• May 23, 2009

• #2

parrotchute

DUSTOFF MEDEVAC

Here are the pics, it's on the right next to the zoas. Images got kind of bleached out, still trying to figure out good ISO/aperature/etc settings on the new camera...

 

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• May 23, 2009

• #3

daugherty

part time reefer

do a search for zoa eating nudibranchs (sp)

 

• May 23, 2009

• #4

parrotchute

DUSTOFF MEDEVAC

I did..it looked more like a black slug, but now it disappeared!!! Do they eat the zoa's whole or munch bites outta them? I don't see any damage....

 

• May 23, 2009

• #5

yote

In Memoriam

That looks more like a costinella(sp?) snail to me.Which wont bother corals except for crawling across them.

 

• May 23, 2009

• #6

parrotchute

DUSTOFF MEDEVAC

thanks yote, trying to google that....
what about a stomatella snail?

 

• May 23, 2009

• #7

parrotchute

DUSTOFF MEDEVAC

after much googlin', it's def a stomatella! He's disappeared 3 times and keeps popping back up! I have a new pet! Glad he's harmless....

 

• Jun 5, 2009

• #8

mennazeher04

Reefing newb

Glad to hear he is harmless. good luck with your new pet.....lol

 

• Jun 5, 2009

• #9

parrotchute

DUSTOFF MEDEVAC

I see him all the time now...got lots of baby nass' crawling around too.