{"id":2796,"date":"2026-02-16T23:13:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/blue-velvet-nudibranch-chelidonura-varians\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:13:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:13:52","slug":"blue-velvet-nudibranch-chelidonura-varians","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=blue-velvet-nudibranch-chelidonura-varians","title":{"rendered":"Blue Velvet Nudibranch Chelidonura Varians"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"76\"><strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"74\">Blue Velvet Nudibranch (<em data-start=\"30\" data-end=\"51\">Chelidonura varians<\/em>)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4 data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"97\"><strong data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"95\">Overview<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"342\">The Blue Velvet Nudibranch is a striking marine gastropod with a sleek, deep blue body accented by a vibrant electric blue margin along its edges. Slow-moving and elegant, it adds a unique and eye-catching presence to mature marine aquariums.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"361\"><strong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"359\">Origin<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"523\">Native to the Indo-Pacific region, including the Philippines, Indonesia, and Fiji, <em data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"466\">Chelidonura varians<\/em> inhabits sandy and rubble substrates near coral reefs.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"543\"><strong data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"541\">Feeding<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"728\">Carnivorous, feeding primarily on flatworms and other small, soft-bodied invertebrates. Requires an established tank with a natural pest population or supplemental feeding to thrive.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"751\"><strong data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"749\">Tank Mates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"887\">Peaceful and reef-safe toward corals and other invertebrates. Avoid aggressive fish or predators that may nip at soft-bodied species.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"910\"><strong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"908\">Aggression<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"1019\">Completely peaceful. Acts as a natural predator to flatworms but does not threaten other tank inhabitants.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1048\"><strong data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1046\">Experience Level<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1235\">Recommended for intermediate to advanced aquarists due to its specialized diet and sensitivity to water quality. Requires a stable, mature aquarium with clean sand or rubble substrate.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1264\"><strong data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1262\">Water Parameters<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1399\">\n<li data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1311\">\n<p data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1311\"><strong data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1283\">Temperature:<\/strong> 74\u00b0F \u2013 80\u00b0F (23\u00b0C \u2013 27\u00b0C)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1346\">\n<p data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1346\"><strong data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1327\">Salinity:<\/strong> 1.023 \u2013 1.025 SG<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1368\">\n<p data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1368\"><strong data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1356\">pH:<\/strong> 8.1 \u2013 8.4<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1399\">\n<p data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1399\"><strong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1386\">Alkalinity:<\/strong> 8 \u2013 12 dKH<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1586\">Elegant, rare, and functional, the Blue Velvet Nudibranch (<em data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1481\">Chelidonura varians<\/em>) is both a natural pest controller and a visually captivating addition to well-established reef tanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Velvet Nudibranch (Chelidonura varians) Overview The Blue Velvet Nudibranch is a striking marine gastropod with a sleek, deep blue body accented by a vibrant electric blue margin along its edges. Slow-moving and elegant, it adds a unique and eye-catching presence to mature marine aquariums. Origin Native to the Indo-Pacific region, including the Philippines, Indonesia, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2795,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[126],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2796","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-molluscs","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/2796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=2796"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=2796"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=2796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}