Need Help ID - Acropora Eating Nudibranchs?

acrocapital

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I found two of these on the glass today, and I believe they might be Phestilla Arnoldi. If anyone has any insights or suggestions on what they could be, I would greatly appreciate it. Additionally, any simple removal methods would be very helpful. Thank you!

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I am not an expert but those do look like acropora/montipora eating nudibranchs:


 

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Yeah, those do seem to be a Phestilla species of some kind - corallivores, so you don't want to keep them; they typically go for SPS, with some species going for Gonis, Alveopora, Cup Corals, etc. (one kind I know goes for a specific kind of hydroid, but it's not your species).
 

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