Hmmm good bad or just cute?? Help!

[payge]

OK I found this lil critter on a rock today...I never bought him or any of its kind of critter before so hoping hes not bad...I have him next to me in the same cup...hes pretty cute but looked maybe like a baby Nudi and don't know what kind....Just got some new stuff don't know if we missed him while acclimating /checking.....heres some pics sorry they arent the best

Any help would be great....and Can I put him in like the sump? If he can't go back in the tank....

His colors area creamy yellowish with orange lines down his sides and black eyestalks....

Thanks,
Amy/Payge

 

[Herefishyfishy]

I found one too

found it in my glass.
Hypopta agavis: tequila worm:lol:

 

[payge]

Sooo can I put it back in?? He looks sad in his dixie cup lol....Just dont want it to eat my zoos....

 

[Herefishyfishy]

I am not an authority by any means, but typically nudis are fairly tank safe and some are used to handle aptasia anenomies. If it was mine, I would put it back in and watch for any problems. (looks kind of cute)

Mike

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Dug around and only potential negative I could find:

"Similar pests that may come in on live rock or that we may introduce ourselves are the nudibranchs. Most of these animals possess vibrant colors and interesting patterns so we can't help but consider them as worthy additions to our miniature reef community. In addition some of these animals possess the ability to mimic the coral upon which they feed. The nudibranch that feeds on Xenia and mimics its polyps is one that immediately comes to mind. However, their beautiful colors are only an indication of the poisonous nature. This poison, that is an integral part of the nudibranch's makeup, is derived from its food source of nematocysts. These nematocysts are the defense cells of many types of invertebrates including corals, anemones, jellyfish, etc.

Each species of nudibranch has a specific food source from which it derives these nematocysts. Therefore the addition of a single or small number of the same species of nudibranchs is not likely to decimate the entire invertebrate community. However, if these animals do find a coral to their liking it is very likely that the entire coral colony will be consumed if steps are not taken to remove the nudibranchs from the colony. Due to their poisonous nature these animals have few enemies and therefore will feed both during the day and at night. As a result they are relatively easy to see and attempt to remove.

There is also a new type of nudibranch that has recently become a pest because only now are we keeping some of its favorite food items. This nudibranch feeds exclusively on corals of the genus Montipora and more specifically Montipora capricornis. These relatively tiny nudibranchs are less that ¼ inch in size and look like the Berghia nudibranchs that have been used to eradicate Aiptasia anemones. These nudibranchs start feeding on the bottom of the capricornis colony, and once they have removed all of the tissue from the underside of the colony they will start to remove tissue from the upper more colorful regions. At this point the number of nudibranchs can be quite large." Yours does NOT look like a Montipora eating nudibranch. Here is a string of threads on Nudis you can search:

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/search.php?searchid=209045