coral keeper
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Hey, I have a question for you, how long did you Sea Hares last before they died and do you have any hair algae in the tank? Like very large patches?
I'm calling you out meowzer!
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reefaholic33
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I'm not meowzer but I have had three that didn't last long either, and I had plenty of hair algae also.
meowzer
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Originally Posted by reefaholic33
http:///forum/post/3158251
I'm not meowzer but I have had three that didn't last long either, and I had plenty of hair algae also.
Maybe we should both ask all the people who have them HOW THE HECK THEY KEEP THEM ALIVE!!!
LOl
http:///forum/post/3158251
I'm not meowzer but I have had three that didn't last long either, and I had plenty of hair algae also.
Maybe we should both ask all the people who have them HOW THE HECK THEY KEEP THEM ALIVE!!!
LOl
reefaholic33
Member
^ I never did figure it out, wasn't water condition or anything predatory or acclimation.
spanko
Active Member
From advanced aquarist.by ROBERT TOONEN, Ph.D.
"Furthermore, depending on the species, feeding these animals in captivity can be more difficult than it sounds. For some sea hares, the dietary requirements depend to a large extent on the age, because like many marine invertebrates, they can show marked size-related shifts in their feeding preferences (Pennings 1990). Thus, even knowing the species of the slug, and the fact that it is herbivorous may not be sufficient to provide a suitable environment for the animal if you were unaware of the shifting requirements of the animal as it grows"
And from Bob Fenner
"Sea Hares are wonderful consumers of hair algae. It may aid you in physically removing algae, but will certainly not solve your problem single-handedly. They are messy eats, and minute particles of Hair Algae WILL get released every time they take a bite. Also, their feces will contain partially digested hair algae, and possibly hair algae spores. A sea hare would be a wonderful warrior in your battle against hair algae, but you need to also eliminate the problem that is causing the algae in the first place."
"Furthermore, depending on the species, feeding these animals in captivity can be more difficult than it sounds. For some sea hares, the dietary requirements depend to a large extent on the age, because like many marine invertebrates, they can show marked size-related shifts in their feeding preferences (Pennings 1990). Thus, even knowing the species of the slug, and the fact that it is herbivorous may not be sufficient to provide a suitable environment for the animal if you were unaware of the shifting requirements of the animal as it grows"
And from Bob Fenner
"Sea Hares are wonderful consumers of hair algae. It may aid you in physically removing algae, but will certainly not solve your problem single-handedly. They are messy eats, and minute particles of Hair Algae WILL get released every time they take a bite. Also, their feces will contain partially digested hair algae, and possibly hair algae spores. A sea hare would be a wonderful warrior in your battle against hair algae, but you need to also eliminate the problem that is causing the algae in the first place."
florida joe
Well-Known Member
AND YESSSSS...I have lots of hair algae 
Really
Really
mkroher
Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3158249
LOL...I had one seahare last a couple days....and another last a month
AND YESSSSS...I have lots of hair algae
are you sure it's not cat hair?
http:///forum/post/3158249
LOL...I had one seahare last a couple days....and another last a month
AND YESSSSS...I have lots of hair algae
are you sure it's not cat hair?
spanko
Active Member
Originally Posted by mkroher
http:///forum/post/3158273
are you sure it's not cat hair?
Joe..........
http:///forum/post/3158273
are you sure it's not cat hair?
Joe..........
coral keeper
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coral keeper
Active Member
My Sea Hare died a few days ago.
It was in my tank for about 4-5 months or so. It died because I have no hair algae what so ever in my tank.... once they run out of algae, they don't last long at all.
mkroher
Member
mech-a-nic
Member
My sea hair died within 3 days
I found the problem was with the live rock and substrate. in my 46 I move the live stock and corals to the In wall 55 and no problems since. I was told If the substraits ever gest realy bad you can hang it up. Well that 46 has been fishless and foodless for 2.5 months and the algae has no sign of stopping.
I found the problem was with the live rock and substrate. in my 46 I move the live stock and corals to the In wall 55 and no problems since. I was told If the substraits ever gest realy bad you can hang it up. Well that 46 has been fishless and foodless for 2.5 months and the algae has no sign of stopping.
ryancw01
Member
I got sea hare about a week ago. I was talking to the guy at the LFS and he said that what a lot of people do is buy them and keep them for a while and then take them back for store credit once all the algae is gone. So I feel like I am renting this big ugly slug for about $6.
He started off really strong and completely cleaned one rock from algae. Since then though, he will start working on a rock and then start moving to another spot. I feel like he has really bad ADD because he never eats that much in one spot. And one thing he does that I never knew about is that he buries himself. I pulled him out yesterday to make sure he was alive and then he just started eating. Weird...
He started off really strong and completely cleaned one rock from algae. Since then though, he will start working on a rock and then start moving to another spot. I feel like he has really bad ADD because he never eats that much in one spot. And one thing he does that I never knew about is that he buries himself. I pulled him out yesterday to make sure he was alive and then he just started eating. Weird...
ryancw01
Member
Well, so much for my Sea Hare. He wedged himself under a rock and died. Look like he just kept moving forward and could not back up. Had to take the rock off when I finally found him and his whole head was flat. Probably the worst smell ever when I took him out. Glad I was able to find him though because I can't imagine having that thing rot in my tank...