Looking for a Sea Hare

[thelion]

I live in the Seattle area and i'm having an extremely hard time finding a Sea Hare to clean up my hair algae in my 125 gallon reef. Can anyone direct me to where I would be able to purchace a Sea Hare in the Seattle area or anywhere in the country? Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Please email me at rollinslion@aol.com with any info. in reguards to purchacing Sea Hares.
Thank You,
Leo

 

[nm reef]

I recently purchased a couple from a LFS I do a lot of business with. May discuss the possibility of a special order with a trusted LFS in your area.

 

[diablo]

are sea hairs reef safe??

 

[ricks280]

hi diablo, thanks for your reply re my 280.
just one little thing= sea hairs? they grow on heads yeh?

you meant sea hare

.................. by the way hows your tank going? (great picture of your fish)under fish photogr. (rick)

 

[thelion]

As far as I was told, yes, sea hare's are reef safe but once they eat all the algae, the will die and release a toxic fluid in the tank, so the object is to get them out right befor they finish eating all the hair algae.
Thank you very much for the info. NM, i appreciate it.

 

[diablo]

Originally Posted by ricks280
hi diablo, thanks for your reply re my 280.
just one little thing= sea hairs? they grow on heads yeh?

you meant sea hare

.................. by the way hows your tank going? (great picture of your fish)under fish photogr. (rick)

thanks rick
tank is great i bumped my rock up a bit (had no place for new corals)

new pics are on the way bee looking for them

 

[texag04]

Originally Posted by thelion
As far as I was told, yes, sea hare's are reef safe but once they eat all the algae, the will die and release a toxic fluid in the tank, so the object is to get them out right befor they finish eating all the hair algae.
Thank you very much for the info. NM, i appreciate it.

Not necessary, I had one die on me and I didnt get to it for about a day and everything was fine. I also heard they ink which is toxic to the tank, and again mine NEVER inked anything and my cleaner shrimp would pick on it all the time.