Lettuce Nudibranch with Zoanthids and Ricordea - Any possible threat to Sea Slug ?

[ReefDragon420]

Has anyone had issues with zoanthids or Ricordea mushroom coral harming the lettuce sea slug ? Ours is only about half inch maybe 3/4” when roaming around. Worried about the size of the lettuce sea slug and the size of the mushroom or zoanthids possibly eating or shocking it.

 

[Spare time]

No it's fine

 

[ReefDragon420]

No it's fine

Are Ricordea part of the Fungiidae family? Reason I am still concerned, another website a comment states he looses a nudibranch to his larger fungiidae once in a while. See attached screenshot.

 

[Spare time]

Are Ricordea part of the Fungiidae family? Reason I am still concerned, another website a comment states he looses a nudibranch to his larger fungiidae once in a while. See attached screenshot.

No, fungia are a stony coral. Mushrooms are corallimorphs. They are their own category under cnidaria

 

[ReefDragon420]

No, fungia are a stony coral. Mushrooms are corallimorphs. They are their own category under cnidaria

Thank you ! If you are able, do you also happen to know if brittle stars are compatible? I’ve read they ‘could’ be carnivores…

 

[Spare time]

Thank you ! If you are able, do you also happen to know if brittle stars are compatible? I’ve read they ‘could’ be carnivores…

I think so. I've never seen a brittle star actually kill something. They also inhabit very different areas of the tank.

Honestly the main predator for these in a reef tank is a wavemaker/powerhead lol

 

[Wasabiroot]

Most brittle stars are scavengers of detritus or planktivores. The one you want to avoid is the green serpent star, as they grow to be formidable predators and can snatch fish up. I don't know that any normal brittle stars would eat your slug, but sea stars and serpent stars possibly will.

 

[ReefDragon420]

They came in SUPER tiny any ways so more than safe for us. Will keep the green one out if ever come across it . Thank you