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SALT WATER
- Invertebrate - Sea Slug
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Lettuce Nudibranch Tridachia crispata
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Lettuce Nudibranch (Tridachia crispata)
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| Aliases: Green Lettuce Nudibranch, Lettuce Sea Slug |
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Family: Elysiidae
Maximum Size: 3.0 inches
Temperament: Passive
Stamina: Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Entire Tank
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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A useful and interesting creature. The Lettuce Nudibranch helps take care of any green algae problems in your tank. They are photosynthetic as well, benefiting from the chloroplasts in their tissue from the algae they eat. The one caution is they are very fragile, and can easily be harmed or destroyed by intakes and overflows. |
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The Lettuce Nudibranch (Tridachia crispata) is sometimes called a Green Lettuce Nudibranch or a Lettuce Sea Slug. It belongs to the family named Elysiidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 3.0 inches in length, the Lettuce Nudibranch is passive in nature and hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out across the entire tank. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Tridachia crispata in general should have standard (3 watts/gallon) light to thrive. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include a well established aquarium, high water quality, porous live rock, rockwork structure, and a low water current.
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salt water
Vertebrates
