Spanish Dancer

[Miguel]

Hello,

Anyone have info on Nudibranch / Spanish Dancer (Hexabranchus sanguineus)?
Feeding habits in particular.

Thanx
Miguel

[Tidepool Geek]

"Miguel" > wrote

> Anyone have info on Nudibranch / Spanish Dancer (Hexabranchus sanguineus)?
> Feeding habits in particular.

Hi Miguel,

Here are a couple of sites that may help:

http://www.seaslugforum.net/hexasang.htm

http://www.seaslugforum.net/hexasang2.htm

This fellow is a Dorid nudibranch and, like most dorids, is an obligate
feeder. That means it eats a VERY limited number of things; in this case the
diet consists of sponges and only a few species of those. As such, this is
going to be a very difficult animal to keep successfully.

In general, most nudibranchs are a bad idea for a home aquarium and the
dorid group are probably the most difficult. There are a few Aeolid nudis
that can eat a more generalized diet; the cold water species Hermissenda
crassicornis (Opalescent nudibranch) is one example. You might be able to
find a suitable tropical species by searching the Sea Slug Forum site
http://www.seaslugforum.net/welcome.htm .

Good luck!

[mal]

very difucult to keep alive.watch out for powerhead intakes.make sure u have
sponges on intakes as nudis will wonder all over trying to find food.thay
get sucked in easily & ant extricate themselves.once injured no chance of
survival & toxic to all inhabitants of tank therefter.have a strong pungent
smell on death