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These sea slugs are masters of chemical defence. They are capable of polluting an entire aquarium if stressed in any way. They produce a pungent toxin that will kill all life in the aquarium. They have no known predators.
Drop the mike much?Phyllidia Arabica also goes by Phyllidia Varicosa. Varicosa, and the rest of the Phyllidia family, have a strict diet of sponges; eating these sponges they store up the toxins then use said toxins for self defense.
All cases of keeping them in captivity, that I could find, end with the slug releasing these toxins and fouling the rest of the tank. That said, care would be to feed them sponges, they may only eat a certain kind of sponge and to keep them undisturbed or startled.
http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/433
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212835#feedingtype
http://seaslugs.free.fr/nudibranche/a_pdia_varicosa.htm
Lol, slugs and nudis are my favorite creatures yet. Call me crazy but even after my recent disaster, I'm highly consider getting another one. To be specific the chamberlain nudiabrach.Drop the mike much?
Lol
An established tank seems to to be key in raising keeping them.
If you have a fairly good established tank for it, id even consider silicate dosing.
You are 100% correct on the bacteria and carbon dosingLooks like stretch and I stumbled across the same articles, if you go forward with it, I would recommend heavy carbon usage. Also you can get sponges from carolina, but I can't guarantee that they'll eat that particular sponge
https://m.carolina.com/marine-and-s...r-sponge-living-pack-of-5/162923.pr?question=
Lol, slugs and nudis are my favorite creatures yet. Call me crazy but even after my recent disaster, I'm highly consider getting another one. To be specific the chamberlain nudiabrach.
Also, do you mind if I ask why you suggest silicate dosing?
Will do, thanksDEF check out Randy's silicate articles here in the stickies.
Awesome write up thank youPhyllidia Arabica also goes by Phyllidia Varicosa. Varicosa, and the rest of the Phyllidia family, have a strict diet of sponges; eating these sponges they store up the toxins then use said toxins for self defense.
All cases of keeping them in captivity, that I could find, end with the slug releasing these toxins and fouling the rest of the tank. That said, care would be to feed them sponges, they may only eat a certain kind of sponge and to keep them undisturbed or startled.
http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/433
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212835#feedingtype
http://seaslugs.free.fr/nudibranche/a_pdia_varicosa.htm