Berghia Nudibranch - Aiptasia Munchers

Tidepool Geek wrote:

Hi Paul,

Here is another source for Aiptasia eating nudibranchs:
http://www.saltyunderground.com/index.htm

And now for a bit of identification trivia:

The Aiptasia eaters we've all been calling Berghia verrucicornis or
just Berghia are apparently a different species entirely. Here's the
411 on the real Berghia.
Berghia verrucicornis
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=bergverr
They're from the eastern Atlantic - Africa and possibly Europe - and
appparently not much is known about their habits or diet.

And here's the info on the slug that we've been calling Berghia:
Aeolidiella stephanieae
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=aeolstep

As an aside, the Sea Slug Forum lists three different species of
Berghia and seven of Aeolidiella.

In the end, it doesn't really make a lot of difference since you still
want to ask for "Berghia" when you're in the market for an Aiptasia
eating nudi.

Taxonomically yours,

Alex

thanks for the info Alex.
Paul S.

Originally Posted by Mark

I got a pair of these nudi's a week ago, rather than go through the
whole setup again, here's my post about them.

http://www.phishybusiness.co.uk/comp...34/topic,379.0

My problem is having enough of the aiptasia to feed the baby nudi's
which are due to hatch in 3-4 days. Anyone know of any ways to speed up
propagation of aiptasia?(besides Joes Juice!)

cheers,

Mark

hi mate just wondering if you have any bergia for sale at the moment ,my tank is over run with aptasia they are getting out of control cheers

Berghia coerulescens is a kind of sea slug, a aeolid nudibranch, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Aeolidiidae. This species will eat Anastasia captivity are known to the common aquarium pets lovers.

I have a tank installed nothing, but Most of all undesirables removed from the display tanks, Anastasia based. I have some fluorescent flight, the majority of
Coral appears dull common small animals.

I have the aip in a catchbasin with barb worms and added exceptionable critters and its as absorbing as any added catchbasin I accept is, sometimes added so. I rarely pay any absorption to this catchbasin in commendations to tests and water changes, and it looks fantastic.