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Old 05-21-2013, 10:19 PM
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Been looking for one for 2 weeks everywhere ive been to is out.. and speaking of! with the sea hare, are they very sensitive? I have a cinni- clown and a domino damsel and i wouldnt want that hare oozing in my tank because of nozy fish..
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Just ask the LFS to order one for you

They are sensitive so you have to acclimate them very slowly.

Most important point: They eat all the algae very quickly so remember to post that it is available to another reefer so that she can help him too, otherwise the sea hare will starve to death.,

Hermits are predators. They eat the good stuff your corals eats. One or two though is not a problem
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Old 05-21-2013, 10:22 PM
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Had good results with sea urchins.
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my yellow tang ate almost all of mine.
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I am loosing the battle against hair algea in my 29 bio. Have some Biropsis too. Lettuce nudibranch is not doing much and 3 emerald crabs from sm to lg are not doing a thing. Im Plucking as much as I can.

I'll be following along to see what everyone is doing to fight the good fight.
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Sea hare is working its way through my hair algae outbreak.
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I would say the sea hare is your best "sure fire" hair algae eater followed closely by mexican turbo snails...... all other hair algae eaters are hit and miss, some do and some dont....
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I had a lettuce nudi Plow right through mine in a little over a week. Then it vanished Without a trace. I'd like to get another one cuz it's starting to come back again.
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Sea hare
Just ask the LFS to order one for you

They are sensitive so you have to acclimate them very slowly.

Most important point: They eat all the algae very quickly
Wayne I have to call your bluff I have 2 seahares in my RSM 250 and they are both retarded lol they have not touch a single bit of GHA its really ****ing me off and I'm also running GFO aggressively and shortened my light cycle from 11 to 6 hrs my next attack is a yellow tang which is the boss of algae eating. I have a tommi tang in there and he is doing nothing. and im also battling Apatasia too and red turf \

oh ya isn't reefing fun
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I agree with Doug. Turbos will do the trick. But y fo so many have ha problems
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