Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Berghia nudibranch
Berghia stephanieae
Photo: Jessica A. Goodheart, Adam L. Bazinet, Allen G. Collins, Michael P. Cummings · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size3 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Aeolidiidae
- Origin
- Florida and the Caribbean
- Size
- 1 – 3 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Diet
- strict carnivore (eats only Aiptasia)
- Reproduction
- hermaphrodite; reproduces in the aquarium
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: The most effective biological control against the Aiptasia anemone pest. Once it has eliminated them, it starves to death.
