Spotted Sea Hare

drillsar · 05/28/2008, 12:27 PM

I have a 29 gal tank loaded with hair algae, I read that these guys will do a great job, but will it eventually starve?

sabazerehi · 05/28/2008, 12:58 PM

yes it will, i got one and did an amazing job on my hair algae and i even got attached to the thing but it died before i could find a new home for it. however, my algae hasn't come back since either. i would highly recommend one as long as you have a back up home for it after it's done with your tank.

greenbean36191 · 05/28/2008, 06:12 PM

The sea hare normally sold as a "spotted sea hare" is unlikely to touch hair algae. All of the species that are likely to eat it will quickly eat themselves out of house and home in a 29.

05/28/2008, 12:27 PM	#1
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	Spotted Sea Hare I have a 29 gal tank loaded with hair algae, I read that these guys will do a great job, but will it eventually starve?

05/28/2008, 06:12 PM	#3
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	The sea hare normally sold as a "spotted sea hare" is unlikely to touch hair algae. All of the species that are likely to eat it will quickly eat themselves out of house and home in a 29. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up

05/28/2008, 12:58 PM	#2
sabazerehi Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, 90049 Posts: 2,491	yes it will, i got one and did an amazing job on my hair algae and i even got attached to the thing but it died before i could find a new home for it. however, my algae hasn't come back since either. i would highly recommend one as long as you have a back up home for it after it's done with your tank.