Scutus

Happy 4th everyone, does anyone happen to know if a Scutus (black sea slug)
can be poisonous to the tak? I found one tonight on a piece of LR, which I
temporarily took out of the tank. I'd like to put it back, but only if it
can't harm anything as I don't know if they can "kill" my tank if injured or
dies. It's about the size of a nickle, jet black with the whitish stipe on
it's back. I'm possitive that it's a scutus, but can't find any "threat"
info yet.

Thanks, Patrick

Sorry I didn't use my spell check, and meant to say I know it's a black sea
snail (not slug, an elephant slug by common name.

Hey Patrick,

I have an Elephant Slug as well from him hanging under some live rock I
bought. He's substantially bigger than your youngster.

I've only had him for 2 weeks but he's just fine. My tank isn't fully
loaded with corals and such yet but all is peaceful and healthy. People
before me had him since that nickel size in a fully stocked tank and never
had a problem. They rather liked him in there.

You probably already googled it but...
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=scutus

Mine seems to hate light and can tell when the lights are about to turn off
(mine are timed). He likes to hang upside down in a cave I have made then
starts to peak out just before the lights go out.

Regards,
Bryan

"Patrick" wrote in message
news:J3Fqg.823$Og3.56@trnddc06...
Happy 4th everyone, does anyone happen to know if a Scutus (black sea
slug) can be poisonous to the tak? I found one tonight on a piece of LR,
which I temporarily took out of the tank. I'd like to put it back, but
only if it can't harm anything as I don't know if they can "kill" my tank
if injured or dies. It's about the size of a nickle, jet black with the
whitish stipe on it's back. I'm possitive that it's a scutus, but can't
find any "threat" info yet.

Thanks, Patrick

Thanks Bryan, I did read a lot about it, but still couldn't find anything
that said if it is or isn't potentially harmful. going to put him back
tonight.


"Bryan" wrote in message
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Hey Patrick,

I have an Elephant Slug as well from him hanging under some live rock I
bought. He's substantially bigger than your youngster.

I've only had him for 2 weeks but he's just fine. My tank isn't fully
loaded with corals and such yet but all is peaceful and healthy. People
before me had him since that nickel size in a fully stocked tank and never
had a problem. They rather liked him in there.

You probably already googled it but...
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=scutus

Mine seems to hate light and can tell when the lights are about to turn
off (mine are timed). He likes to hang upside down in a cave I have made
then starts to peak out just before the lights go out.

Regards,
Bryan

"Patrick" wrote in message
news:J3Fqg.823$Og3.56@trnddc06...
Happy 4th everyone, does anyone happen to know if a Scutus (black sea
slug) can be poisonous to the tak? I found one tonight on a piece of LR,
which I temporarily took out of the tank. I'd like to put it back, but
only if it can't harm anything as I don't know if they can "kill" my tank
if injured or dies. It's about the size of a nickle, jet black with the
whitish stipe on it's back. I'm possitive that it's a scutus, but can't
find any "threat" info yet.

Thanks, Patrick

Oh I missed a part of your question...

I haven't read anywhere that they are toxic. If something should happen to
the scutus, your tank should be fine.

By the way, the people before me didn't know it was on their rock and so
they didn't acclimate it and the scutus did just fine. They apparently
tried to kill it once by keeping it out of water for two days and it still
lived. (I don't know them personally so no cruelty comments please.) Well
they decided if it was that strong that they'd keep him. I, also, just put
the rock in my aquarium and he's just fine.

I'm thinking in all that, if they're toxic, we'd know by now.

Bryan

"Patrick" wrote in message
news:J3Fqg.823$Og3.56@trnddc06...
Happy 4th everyone, does anyone happen to know if a Scutus (black sea
slug) can be poisonous to the tak? I found one tonight on a piece of LR,
which I temporarily took out of the tank. I'd like to put it back, but
only if it can't harm anything as I don't know if they can "kill" my tank
if injured or dies. It's about the size of a nickle, jet black with the
whitish stipe on it's back. I'm possitive that it's a scutus, but can't
find any "threat" info yet.

Thanks, Patrick

* Bryan wrote, On 7/4/2006 9:50 PM:
Hey Patrick,

I have an Elephant Slug as well from him hanging under some live rock I
bought. He's substantially bigger than your youngster.

I've only had him for 2 weeks but he's just fine. My tank isn't fully
loaded with corals and such yet but all is peaceful and healthy. People
before me had him since that nickel size in a fully stocked tank and never
had a problem. They rather liked him in there.

You probably already googled it but...
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=scutus

Damn, I find things that look a lot like that crawling on my sidewalk
all the time here in SE TX. Soft, velvety, dry black slugs. Very weird.

SE Texas? You sure those aren't shell-less crawdads??


Bryan
Austin, Tx

"Cindy" wrote in message
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* Bryan wrote, On 7/4/2006 9:50 PM:
Hey Patrick,

I have an Elephant Slug as well from him hanging under some live rock I
bought. He's substantially bigger than your youngster.

I've only had him for 2 weeks but he's just fine. My tank isn't fully
loaded with corals and such yet but all is peaceful and healthy. People
before me had him since that nickel size in a fully stocked tank and
never had a problem. They rather liked him in there.

You probably already googled it but...
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=scutus

Damn, I find things that look a lot like that crawling on my sidewalk all
the time here in SE TX. Soft, velvety, dry black slugs. Very weird.

* Bryan wrote, On 7/4/2006 11:57 PM:
SE Texas? You sure those aren't shell-less crawdads??


Bryan
Austin, Tx

ULK. I'd never eat crawdads if they looked like THAT.

Cindy
Spring, TX