Sea Hares: How hardy?

shelburn61 · 01/13/2007, 03:19 PM

I don't know much about these guys? I'd like to add one temporarily to clean up a hair algae problem. Do they have long life expectancies in aquaria with sufficient food?

littlemannin · 01/13/2007, 03:25 PM

I've heard they are sensitve to nitrates. So you will want to get that under control first which is probley the root of you green hair algae problem

Altpers0na-old · 01/13/2007, 04:00 PM

mine melted. probbably the nitrates..

Secondgen · 01/13/2007, 04:18 PM

I had no problems with mine, he was very interesting to watch. I would reccommend. Just make sure your powerhead strainers don't suck it in. Thats what happened to mine.

ReefObsessor805 · 01/13/2007, 07:55 PM

Yes that's for sure, watch the powerhead inlets...

AndyB4784 · 01/13/2007, 08:22 PM

they will def. require suplemental feeding after your hair algae is whiped out. also they smell so bad when they die. feed it and it should do fine.

frederickk · 01/13/2007, 09:02 PM

A good size seahare when you buy it is around 3''. As it goes on the more he eat the more he gets bigger (duh) but at a certain time he will reach is capacity of eating and will die.

So if you go and purchase one make sure it around 3'' of size.

01/13/2007, 03:19 PM	#1
shelburn61 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,094	Sea Hares: How hardy? I don't know much about these guys? I'd like to add one temporarily to clean up a hair algae problem. Do they have long life expectancies in aquaria with sufficient food?

01/13/2007, 04:18 PM	#4
Secondgen Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 132	I had no problems with mine, he was very interesting to watch. I would reccommend. Just make sure your powerhead strainers don't suck it in. Thats what happened to mine. __________________ Thank God always! Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon Reef

01/13/2007, 03:25 PM	#2
littlemannin Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 276	I've heard they are sensitve to nitrates. So you will want to get that under control first which is probley the root of you green hair algae problem

01/13/2007, 04:00 PM	#3
Altpers0na-old Reefer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Flatwoods, ky Posts: 440	mine melted. probbably the nitrates..

01/13/2007, 07:55 PM	#5
ReefObsessor805 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Westlake Village, CA Posts: 696	Yes that's for sure, watch the powerhead inlets...

01/13/2007, 08:22 PM	#6
AndyB4784 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: lansing, mi Posts: 309	they will def. require suplemental feeding after your hair algae is whiped out. also they smell so bad when they die. feed it and it should do fine.

01/13/2007, 09:02 PM	#7
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	A good size seahare when you buy it is around 3''. As it goes on the more he eat the more he gets bigger (duh) but at a certain time he will reach is capacity of eating and will die. So if you go and purchase one make sure it around 3'' of size.