Sea Hare Nest.

Tokalosh · 02/06/2009, 07:36 AM

Came home yesturday to find a my sea hare had layed eggs.

Should I be concerned, how many JR's should I be expecting and will they live long enough to become seniors?

Tok

Whys · 02/06/2009, 07:43 AM

Neat. No idea. Please, take a photo.

greenbean36191 · 02/06/2009, 08:49 AM

IF they hatch, there will be a few thousand larvae. They will not survive in a reef tank.

However, if there's only one sea hare in the tank, the eggs are infertile and you should be concerned- for the parent. Many sea slugs, including sea hares, will lay infertile eggs shortly before they die as a sort of last-ditch effort to reproduce. Keep a close eye on the slug for the next week or so. It may be on its way out and you don't want something that big rotting in the tank.

michellejy · 02/06/2009, 09:26 AM

What do sea hare eggs look like, and where do they lay them?

Elysia · 02/06/2009, 02:14 PM

Fettuccine and on the substrate (at least the examples I have seen.) Michelle, I think we like a lot of the same animals!

michellejy · 02/06/2009, 04:04 PM

I was noticing the same thing!

02/06/2009, 07:36 AM	#1
Tokalosh Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK London Posts: 78	Sea Hare Nest. Came home yesturday to find a my sea hare had layed eggs. Should I be concerned, how many JR's should I be expecting and will they live long enough to become seniors? Tok __________________ greetings, Tok

02/06/2009, 08:49 AM	#3
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	IF they hatch, there will be a few thousand larvae. They will not survive in a reef tank. However, if there's only one sea hare in the tank, the eggs are infertile and you should be concerned- for the parent. Many sea slugs, including sea hares, will lay infertile eggs shortly before they die as a sort of last-ditch effort to reproduce. Keep a close eye on the slug for the next week or so. It may be on its way out and you don't want something that big rotting in the tank. __________________ 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

02/06/2009, 09:26 AM	#4
michellejy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: OH Posts: 1,076	What do sea hare eggs look like, and where do they lay them? __________________ Michelle Current Tank Info: 30G FOWLR Clownfish tank soon to be replaced by JBJ 28 Gallon Nano

02/06/2009, 04:04 PM	#6
michellejy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: OH Posts: 1,076	I was noticing the same thing! __________________ Michelle Current Tank Info: 30G FOWLR Clownfish tank soon to be replaced by JBJ 28 Gallon Nano

02/06/2009, 07:43 AM	#2
Whys Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,263	Neat. No idea. Please, take a photo.

02/06/2009, 02:14 PM	#5
Elysia Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,718	Fettuccine and on the substrate (at least the examples I have seen.) Michelle, I think we like a lot of the same animals!