Sea Hare

Reeling Reefer · 07/21/2006, 10:25 AM

Are these good or bad for a reef tank? I have read they are great hair algea eaters, my tank is 180 and has just a little hair algea growing on some rocks in a few places.

cristhiam · 07/21/2006, 10:32 AM

They are great but keep your intakes protected mine got sucked by a PH and die

it did eat HA contantly.

cristhiam · 07/21/2006, 10:33 AM

masterqaz · 07/21/2006, 10:44 AM

Very good at removing HA though you may find almost to good. (may run out of food)

joeychitwood · 07/21/2006, 11:07 AM

Your tank is large enough for a sea hare. One caveat, though: if it becomes startled, it might release a toxic purple dye. You will need a good chemical filter system to quickly remove the dye before it poisons the rest of the tank.

cristhiam · 07/21/2006, 11:29 AM

When mine died didn't do anything and I found it several days later, it was really stinky

, but it only was about 2 - 2.5"

kozmo02 · 07/21/2006, 12:11 PM

I would only recommend using it short term to rid your tank of hair algae, then you need to pass it along to perhaps another reefer in your area or club member that has a similar problem. They will starve if they run out of food, and they tend to eat very quickly.

Reeling Reefer · 07/21/2006, 12:41 PM

I have read, and talked to several reefers who have said that whole purple dye thing is not true. Some have told me that their sea hare got sucked into the powerhead and it still didn't release any dye. Anyone actually see them shot out dye?

07/21/2006, 10:25 AM	#1
Reeling Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 445	Sea Hare Are these good or bad for a reef tank? I have read they are great hair algea eaters, my tank is 180 and has just a little hair algea growing on some rocks in a few places.

07/21/2006, 10:32 AM	#2
cristhiam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Groveland, FL Posts: 3,099	They are great but keep your intakes protected mine got sucked by a PH and die it did eat HA contantly. __________________ 2 yellows tail damsels, yellow watchman goby, tail spot blennie, purple pseudocromis, starry blennie, 2 clowns, 1 black clown, mandarine & Yellow tang Current Tank Info: 125 AGA, 3 40W 6500K, 3 110W URI Actinics, running on 2 IceCaps 660, CSS125

07/21/2006, 11:29 AM	#6
cristhiam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Groveland, FL Posts: 3,099	When mine died didn't do anything and I found it several days later, it was really stinky , but it only was about 2 - 2.5" __________________ 2 yellows tail damsels, yellow watchman goby, tail spot blennie, purple pseudocromis, starry blennie, 2 clowns, 1 black clown, mandarine & Yellow tang Current Tank Info: 125 AGA, 3 40W 6500K, 3 110W URI Actinics, running on 2 IceCaps 660, CSS125

07/21/2006, 10:33 AM	#3
cristhiam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Groveland, FL Posts: 3,099

07/21/2006, 10:44 AM	#4
masterqaz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oakville Ont. Canada Posts: 551	Very good at removing HA though you may find almost to good. (may run out of food)

07/21/2006, 11:07 AM	#5
joeychitwood Schrödinger's Mod Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 3,488	Your tank is large enough for a sea hare. One caveat, though: if it becomes startled, it might release a toxic purple dye. You will need a good chemical filter system to quickly remove the dye before it poisons the rest of the tank.

07/21/2006, 12:11 PM	#7
kozmo02 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 5,123	I would only recommend using it short term to rid your tank of hair algae, then you need to pass it along to perhaps another reefer in your area or club member that has a similar problem. They will starve if they run out of food, and they tend to eat very quickly.

07/21/2006, 12:41 PM	#8
Reeling Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 445	I have read, and talked to several reefers who have said that whole purple dye thing is not true. Some have told me that their sea hare got sucked into the powerhead and it still didn't release any dye. Anyone actually see them shot out dye?