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Sea
Slugs
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Sea Slugs, sometimes
called Nudibranchs, have incredibly beautiful colors and an unusual
body shape. Typically found strolling through areas of tropical
reefs, their most memorable characteristic is a pair of stalked
rhinophores or horns at the head of the Slug. It should be noted
that only a very few sea slugs in the wild will live in a reef
aquarium for any length of time. We only offer those specimens
for sale. |
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Reef Safe Algae
Eating Spotted Lettuce Nudibranch
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Really cool looking
Green with white spots, the
Lettuce Nudibranch, or Green Lettuce Nudibranch, does well in
aquariums. It prefers an aquarium with live rock so that it can
graze on algae. It incorporates the chloroplasts (the portions
of the cell responsible for photosynthesis) from the algae into
its tissues, and thus relies on photosynthesis for part of its
energy. It can be harmed by pump intakes and drains, so care
should be taken to screen these off. . If you have nasty green algae on your
rocks and glass these clean up guys will move along and help
you with your tank in a hurry. |
Reef Safe
$9.99 each - 2 for $18.00 |
Algae Eating
Purple and Yellow Nudibranch
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Add bright color
to your tank and take care of algae at the same time! If you
have nasty green algae on your rocks and/or glass these clean
up guys move along clean in a hurry. |
Reef Safe
$15.99 each - 2 for $30.00 |
Does Your Reef Tank have Flatworms (Planaria)?
Velvet Nudibranch
Chelidonura varians
The
best method of getting rid of those pesky flat worms!
Eats flatworms (Planaria), an eyesore
to the marine aquarium that eventually becomes plague proportions.
These flatworms will quickly cover all the live rock in the aquarium
and spread rapidly throughout the aquarium. Nearly impossible
to get rid of without using harmful chemicals in the reef aquarium
that are detremental to fish and corals. According to Julian
Sprung, The Reef Aquarium, Vol. 2, Velvet Nudibranch literally
suck them up like a vacuum. Though some mandarins will eat flatworms,
it's a hit and miss kind of thing. The only thing which works
everytime is the velvet nudibranch. The only thing these creatures
eat are flatworms and they will absolutely devour them.
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Reef Safe
$26.99 each - 3 for $75.00
- 6 for $149.00 |
Dwarf, Algae
Eating
Seahare
A Terrific Cleanup
Crew Member
An Algae Eating Machine!
The body of the Dwarf Sea Hare is
a combination of speckles and patterns. The location of its rhinophores
(organ used to smell) and its oral tentacles make it look like
a rabbit, hence its common name. Sea hares are of interest to aquarists,
because they are among the few species that tend to feed on those
highly distasteful nuisance algaes that are avoided by the majority
of the animals in our aquaria. These algae eating machines are
totally reef safe and terrific for all algae control including
slime algea and that bothersome green hair and algae! In the wild, it is usually found in shallow
areas of seagrasses and coral rubble. It prefers an aquarium
with live rock and open sandy areas so that it can graze on algae,
eating both red slime and other nuisince algaes in the tank.
Like all invertebrates, it is sensitive to high levels of copper-based
medications and will not tolerate bad water conditions (high
nitrates). If regular feedings of Algae are not possible, it
will need a supplemented diet of parboiled lettuce and dried
kelp.
Reef Safe - Rec'd 1 per 50 gallons |
Reef Safe
$14.99 |
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