purple nudibranch

[copperband]

i bought a purple nudibranch about a week ago i have a 29 gallon bow front with a false percula clown some kind of chromis a six line wrasse 3 engineer gobies and three hermit crabs and a cleaner shrimp. i have live rock live sand a skimmer hang on filters somebody at my lfs is probably going to drill my tank the tank has been set up for about a year. i have a pc 50-50 light 65 watt. i also have feather dusters i plan on corals but wut can i feed my nudibranch and how do i grow sponges for it. also my water parameters are great. thanks all info is greatly appreciated.

[apedroza]

Where are you located?? I can give you plenty. Usually just pull them off and toss them when they get over crowded. The best way to grow them out is to place in a small container with LR rubble and let the attach themselves.

[MissT]

sponges need time and nutrients to grow. You also need to have a start of them somewhere in your tank (99%of the time from liverock). Typically a 29 would be too small to support one of those guys because they can eat quite a bit in no time. But each species is very specialized in what they will eat (ie different types of sponge, coral, etc) Sorry to say, but it's doubtful that you'll be able to support him in that size tank. They are beautiful, but need an aged and large tank to provide them with enough to eat.

[MissT]

LOL or you can get them from MAAST members that have too much... just unbag them underwater or they'll usually die.

[envy]

nudibranchs are grazing carnivores and as a whole they feed on a wide variety of animals including sponges, hydroids, tunicates, anemones, corals, sea pens, bryozoans, barnacles, and sometimes other nudibranchs.
each species of nudibranch tend to be very selective feeders and may only eat one certain prey

hope this helps

[apedroza]

I was wondering why he wanted mushrooms!!!! I didn't think they ate anything but sponges, but hey you never know!!! Sorry for the confusion. You can always buy the orange sponges!!!

[copperband]

im located in schertz

[copperband]

i also have tunicates that showed up in my tank but he doesnt seem interested thanks apedroza i realy need some sponges he only cost 16.99 but for me being 12 almost all the help i can get is greatly appreciated. and being new to salt so its definetly different than freshwater.

[copperband]

i was also told they eat soft corals so i can try mushrooms

[copperband]

apedroza a little confused about your reply do u have sponges or mushrooms?

[apedroza]

I have mushrooms a plenty!!!

[erikharrison]

Sponges will grow out naturally. I have TONS of sponges, all different kinds. B&B has some orange ball sponges for sale.

[copperband]

where is b&b located and how mutch are the sponges