What to feed a nudibranch...

[Charley]

Picked up this nudibranch beauty as an impulse buy only to find that it will starve to death because nobody knows what they eat, other than sponges and not even sure which sponges. What a bummer....


By any miracle, does anyone have some more feeding info on these? Thanks

 

[albano]

IMO/E, all nudis are 'doomed'/short lived....not worth buying!

 

[b-ridge]

Beautiful looking nudi though. Wouldn't mind having one like that just to bring color to my tank for however long lived they are. Pretty awesome

 

[duromega]

too bad it will die in about a week

they shouldn't take these creatures out of the ocean

 

[dubs]

accept the burgia bexcaues they 100 apatasia guarantee

 

[b-ridge]

Oh no. 1 week no good

 

[Jhoehlein]

Looks like a Chromodoris annae. You can read more about them here:

http://www.seaslugforum.net/showall/chroanna

Bottom line: obligate sponge eater. Should have been left in the ocean.

 

[Charley]

Thanks everyone. Why O Why are the prettiest things in the ocean the hardest creatures to feed. Guess that explains me....not so pretty but easy to feed! Oh we'll, a big boo boo. Tempting to get a sponge and see if it chows it down. But I think it is on its lasts legs already. Would be great if someone could solve their eating difficulties. So beautiful. Been to China many times and they eat these sorts of things. Gross!

 

[duromega]

Thanks everyone. Why O Why are the prettiest things in the ocean the hardest creatures to feed. Guess that explains me....not so pretty but easy to feed! Oh we'll, a big boo boo. Tempting to get a sponge and see if it chows it down. But I think it is on its lasts legs already. Would be great if someone could solve their eating difficulties. So beautiful. Been to China many times and they eat these sorts of things. Gross!

wow I know Japanese eat puffer fish but never hear about people eating nudis, they super toxic