A new Sea Hare

OCDP · #1 12-12-2005, 04:20 AM

I've kept one in the past before. But thanks.. I will be just fine. It doesn't need hand feeding every day... maybe once every 3 days. There is still tons of daily algae to graze on.

BMW Rider · #2 12-12-2005, 03:53 PM

Where did you get it from? I'm seriously considering getting one too. I have been battling bryopsis in my reef tank for a couple of months now, and nothing else will eat it. I understand that the sea hares will. Maybe I can give yours a new home and food supply once it cleans up your algae.

OCDP · #3 12-12-2005, 04:33 PM

I got mine from Wai's... there's still some left too. Great for all types of algae IMO... my sandbed is going through a diatom outbreak, and when i put him on the sand and he started moving about, he took the diatoms with him

SJSobczyk · #4 12-12-2005, 04:36 PM

Scott,

Instead of using something live you can always look into a UV sterilizer. I had a problem with an outbreak of diatoms and algea every once in a while and i hooked up a coralife turbo twist 8X to my fluval, and havent seen any since. It has been worth every penny. JMO!

Steve

Beverly · #5 12-12-2005, 09:18 PM

Make sure your intakes are well covered with sea hares.

BT05 · #6 12-13-2005, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Beverly

Make sure your intakes are well covered with sea hares.

This reads a bit funny but I'm pretty sure we know what you mean...

Yes, sea hares are also clumsy too. When I had one, he would try to climb the steeper parts of my rockwork but then lose his grip and tumble to the sandbed. It's was funny to watch but then I realized that had to relocate my birds nest just in case.

I'm actually looking for the lettuce ones right now, but Wais only stock the brown ones regularly.

impreza · #7 12-13-2005, 06:56 AM

How much are the sea hares at Wai's?

Beverly · #8 12-13-2005, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BT05

This reads a bit funny but I'm pretty sure we know what you mean...

Yes, sea hares are also clumsy too. When I had one, he would try to climb the steeper parts of my rockwork but then lose his grip and tumble to the sandbed. It's was funny to watch but then I realized that had to relocate my birds nest just in case.

I'm actually looking for the lettuce ones right now, but Wais only stock the brown ones regularly.

Hahahaha! Of course I meant, when keeping sea hares, make sure your powerhead intakes are covered.

There was a thread not so long ago about a sea hare getting caught and killed in someone's powerhead intake

That's why I mentioned it.