Tiny white slug or nudibranch?

[jdubDaReefGuy]

Found this tiny nudibranch looking creature in my tank today. I have counted around 5 so far. Tank has been up and running for 6 months and this is the first sign of them. I added a Kenya tree frag about a week ago but that is the only live coral in the tank. Any help with identifying would be greatly appreciated.

 

[jdubDaReefGuy]

Here is another picture and small video.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

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[jdubDaReefGuy]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

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Okay thank you for the information on that I think I fixed it.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Okay thank you for the information on that I think I fixed it.

Looks like it's probably a Phestilla species - unless your Kenya Tree is suffering, I'd guess these are SPS coral eaters that just happened to hitch a ride in.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like a monti eating nudibranch. Please post closer pic(s) if you can

 

[jdubDaReefGuy]

Looks like it's probably a Phestilla species - unless your Kenya Tree is suffering, I'd guess these are SPS coral eaters that just happened to hitch a ride in.

After looking that up I am fairly confident that’s what this is. I did have a monti frag I added about three months in and it slowly lost its flesh over the last two months. It’s basically gone now so maybe that’s why I am seeing them around the tank now. I assumed I was making an error as it’s the first sps I have owned.

 

[jdubDaReefGuy]

Looks like a monti eating nudibranch. Please post closer pic(s) if you can

Yes I do believe that’s what it is. Will they starve themselves away if I have no monti’s or what would be a good eradication method? Preferably natural if possible.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

After looking that up I am fairly confident that’s what this is. I did have a monti frag I added about three months in and it slowly lost its flesh over the last two months. It’s basically gone now so maybe that’s why I am seeing them around the tank now. I assumed I was making an error as it’s the first sps I have owned.

Yeah, sounds like they're looking for more food now.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Yes I do believe that’s what it is. Will they starve themselves away if I have no monti’s or what would be a good eradication method? Preferably natural if possible.

They'll starve and die off soon.

 

[jdubDaReefGuy]

Yeah, sounds like they're looking for more food no

They'll starve and die off soon.

Thank you so much for the information!!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Yes I do believe that’s what it is. Will they starve themselves away if I have no monti’s or what would be a good eradication method? Preferably natural if possible.

They will forage for any food source. You want to remove/siphon ASAP as they can potentially lay eggs and Increase in numbers