Nudibranch

[cathyjane]

I went out of town to shop at FS and purchased a purple nudibranch. I asked if there were any particular characteristics to keeping the nudibranch and they told me no. Now that I've done a little research I've found that they in fact can be difficult to keep. Any advice??

 

[reefrunner69]

Not sure, but the purples might be the ones that only eat sponge. Make sure you research it's dietary requirements, some are very specialized feeders.

 

[d9hp]

I think they feed on flatworms

 

[cathyjane]

What I read says they eat sponge, where do I get that?

 

[reefrunner69]

There are many foods designed for angels that have marine sponge as their primary ingredient, howver, I have no idea whether the nudi will eat it or not, Another option is to purchase a sponge from the LFS every so often and place it in your tank for the nudi to eat, once it has been consumed or dies it can be replaced.