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A New Passion!
Topic Started: Feb 24 2010, 07:14:57 PM (432 Views)
Post #1 Feb 24 2010, 07:14:57 PM Suzy
Nudibranchs!

These are Polka Dot Nudibranchs. I saw these at the LFS today, and even though there were only 2, I thought I would impulse buy them. A bit o' research I found thus far:

Jorunna funebris
(Kelaart, 1858)

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Family: Dorididae
DISTRIBUTION: Tropical Indo-West Pacific.

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Post #2 Feb 25 2010, 12:57:08 AM Amie
Whoa, that's beautiful. It looks like you drew it into the picture.
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Post #3 Feb 25 2010, 06:30:14 AM Suzy
I did a bit o' research on them. They are sponge eaters, which to me is uber cool. My tanks over runneth with sponge. But, it might be that they eat only a certain type of sponge. I put 3 different spp next to them last night. But, when I picked on up to put him on the sponge, he had quite a bit of fuzz algae stuck to his bottom. I wonder if he was?

The store only had two of these. What do you think the chances are of getting a male and a female?
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Post #4 Feb 25 2010, 07:53:59 AM Suzy
Bad news....Both of these guys are back on the glass, not eating the sponge as far as I can tell.....
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Post #5 Feb 25 2010, 12:14:51 PM Clint
I bet the they are hermaphrodites.
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Post #6 Feb 25 2010, 03:29:54 PM Amie
Clint
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I bet the they are hermaphrodites.
I agree with Clint on this one. If you can get a picture of one of them when it's on the glass, you might be able to tell if they are carrying any eggs.
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Post #7 Feb 25 2010, 03:56:19 PM Suzy
I did finally get to see one pretty good on the glass. I coud see darkness where his stomach would be, and I hope that means he is feeding? Nothing that appears to be eggs, though. I think the ribbon they make is white.
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Post #8 Feb 25 2010, 04:01:09 PM Amie
Yes, I would think it would be 'whiter' down the center if it had eggs. I need to get pictures of the underside of my berghias. It's kind of a white-on-white look.
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Post #9 Feb 25 2010, 05:09:11 PM Suzy
Here is a better shot:
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Here is one going for a ride on a snail:

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Here is a darkened area in it's middle:

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I hope they are feeding!
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Post #10 Feb 25 2010, 11:47:32 PM ssabey
"I bet the they are hermaphrodites."
I agree with Clint and Amie. Eggs might not be white, could be any color. Just because they are on the glass is not necessarily a bad sign. Berghia and Monti eating nudibranchs wander all over the tank (and glass). Berghia lay eggs on the glass (and almost every where else).
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