Sea Hare blowing blue bubble...?

[Ruth]

I would watch it very closely. I don't know if Sea Hares do the same thing that cucumbers and sea apples to in that they will disengorge (I think that is what it's called) their insides when they are under stress which can result in a very toxic release that can crash your whole system.

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by Ruth

I would watch it very closely. I don't know if Sea Hares do the same thing that cucumbers and sea apples to in that they will disengorge (I think that is what it's called) their insides when they are under stress which can result in a very toxic release that can crash your whole system.

Seahares don't usually last very long in captivity and I have had several die while in my system over the years and never seen any toxic results from it. I think that the ink they expell is a only defence mechanism. I am no expert and am not certain but I think they are safe. I still don't know about the bubble thing.

[Pier Pressure]

Well whatever the bubble thing is was apparently bad news for the sea hare. Came home to him dead in the tank with some crabs eating him. I paid $25 for him about a week ago.

I really have to start researching anything I put into the salt tank. He was a great slug .

[craignlisa]

I would say something had to happen to him. Maybe he was sick before you got him. I have had mine for 6 months with no problems at all.All i have ever seen from mine was the purple dye when i scared him one day and that still did nothing to my tank.

I would try again.

Lisa