Hitchiker slug

[AwfulArabella]

Does anyone no if a Hitchiker slug will last he's a dot but I no they eat a lot of algae and most of them don't last, I no starving is probably the last thing that will kill him if he makes it by the things that see him as lunch ? But if he does will he get big like the ones in the shop?

 

[Flreefer]

Are you sure it's a slug and not a Stomatella snail. I only say this because it is so small.
Stomatella's have no shell and look very similar to a slug.

 

[Hardridge]

I have a blk one about the size of a silver dollar it's been in my tank for about a year any idea what it is called?

 

[AwfulArabella]

He's definitely a slug cause I have one of the flat snails too he looks like this

 

[Flreefer]

Does it show white on its back in the middle, occasionally? If so it is called a Scutus. I had one for years, but after my upgrade 16 months ago, I haven't seen it. :-(

 

[AwfulArabella]

Nope he's always green I read about him he takes on the color of the algae he eats I really like the slugs there so adorable, why don't yu buy one ?

 

[Flreefer]

Sorry last post was directed to Hardridge.

As far as the green slug, I rarely ever see slugs or nudibranchs at any of my LFS. I would really like one of the wild colored nudis, but they are hard to keep for long. From what I gather they are very selective feeders and most of the time we don't even know what they eat.

 

[AwfulArabella]

Yeah the guy at the shop said they eat a LOAD of algae and would be expensive to keep but I really like them so I'm hopin this little guy stays alive and I can see how he comes on, I don't mind buyin the algae