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About Blue Velvet Sea Slug
A small, egg-shaped nudibranch with a distinctive deep blue or purple body and bright blue/turquoise coloration on the rhinophores (tentacle-like sensory organs) and tail. The body is relatively smooth and rounded, typically 0.5–1 inch in length.
Key facts
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Aglajidae
- Appearance Description
- A small, egg-shaped nudibranch with a distinctive deep blue or purple body and bright blue/turquoise coloration on the rhinophores (tentacle-like sensory organs) and tail. The body is relatively smooth and rounded, typically 0.5–1 inch in length.
- Compatibility
- Generally peaceful but may consume small organisms or coral polyps if underfed. Best kept singly or with calm tank-mates in established systems.
- Diet Details
- Primarily grazes on detritus, algae films, and microorganisms. Requires well-established substrate with abundant food sources; may need supplemental feeding with dried seaweed or prepared foods.
- Notes
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank • Requires stable water conditions: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025 • Feeds on small crustaceans and detritus; may require supplemental feeding with copepods or amphipods • Nocturnal and prefers low light; provide rockwork and hiding places • Sensitive to sudden water parameter changes and copper-based medications
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Category
- Detritivore
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Max Size
- 2
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending through Southeast Asia to the Indo-Australian Archipelago.
- Type
- Other
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