I have somthing weird in my tank

[shallowreef]

I was moving some corals around yesterday and i saw on my colt coral that has not been doing well for a few weeks now that there is this weird slug like thing on it. Its beige in color but it looks like a plant. It has these leaf like things on the side of it. I didn't know what it was so i put my colt coral in my fuge. I think its a nudibranch. Does it sound like it to you guys or is something harmless. I wanted to throw it in the toliet since i usually follow a strict rule of "if i don't know what it is, its not going in my tank". I have never seen this before though. I am hoping that its nothing bad and that i am getting worked up over nothing but its not leaving my fuge till i find out what it is. Also its abou 1/2" wide and about an inch long. Its beige and tan and has little leafy things on its side. Itried looking for a pic on google and couldn't find it. Could it be something elsse besides a nudibranch? If it is a nudibranch how bad are they for my tank?

 

[shallowreef]

It looks a lot like this

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-09/rs/images/image07.jpg

I think its a nudibranch

Whats the negative side effects with these guys?

 

[tike]

Link doesn't work........................

 

[shallowreef]

Hmm it works for me?

Give me a second and i'll try and post it.

 

[shallowreef]

here we go

 

[shallowreef]

Now mind you thats not exactly it but it looks a lot like that.

 

[redrooster]

I would guess that your right that it is a Nudi or a some type of slug. Not sure if their harmful or not though? Sorry.

 

[Skimmy]

either a nudi or a flat worm, does it have a pattern on it?

either way it should probably go bye bye...

 

[chadmace]

I think you answered your own question in this: "i saw on my colt coral that has not been doing well for a few weeks now"

I'd get rid of it, it may be the cause of your troubles.

Then again I have no idea. But it would be a good beginning to a process of elimination.

 

[shallowreef]

Like i said i normally do throw things out that are alien to my knowledge. I will pull it out of the fuge and give it a ride to toliet town.

 

[Skimmy]

it's almost summer, just tell him your dropping him off at the pool

 

[CarlaW]

Let him swim with the brown trout.

 

[shallowreef]

hahahahahaha

 

[Damsel13]

ewwwwwwwwwwww