sea hares ?s

cutnup · 07-30-2007, 03:54 PM

anyone know anything about seahares? they look like a really cool creature. was wondering if they were reef safe and if this was a good price? heres the link: http://www.reefscavengers.com/

lcstorc · 08-02-2007, 05:13 AM

I don't see the price in the link, but sea hares are awesome particularly if you have hair algae. They will mow through it like there is no tomorrow.
The thing you do have to be careful with is that they release a toxic ink it/when they die that can do some serious damage to your reef. Since mine is still alive I have not had this problem and the only damamge he has done to the reef is to knock over some small frags that were in his way.
Great algae eating machine. I love mine. I think I paid 20 - 25 dollars for mine if that helps. Could have been less but I know it wasn't more. It was part of a larger purchase so it is hard to remember.

Dentoid · 08-02-2007, 06:13 AM

An old friend once told us that, SEA HARES ROCK! Take a look.

Sea Hares Rock!!!
The Sea Hare Chronicles....
Sea Hare

lcstorc · 08-02-2007, 06:14 AM

I miss JFK.

Hope he is ok.
Sorry the thread reminded me.

Anselth · 08-02-2007, 10:00 AM

They're really neat, just fun to watch. Ours sleeps in the same place all the time, curled up under the branches of the caulastrea. Sarah's trying to get her on prepared foods, but is also culturing hair algae in the sump. They're a great addition to a reef as long as you maintain a food supply for them, or are willing to part with them once they clean your tank.

rebekwl · 08-02-2007, 10:07 AM

I had a Sea Hare once. He was my favorite thing in the tank. He died though and I don't know why

One day he was all over the tank and the next he was gone. Squishy I miss you

They are really cool creatures. I've read that they only have a life expectancy of about a year though.

prow · 08-02-2007, 10:13 AM

i have only tried one and it went straight for my clam mantel. again and again. i watch it bit the mantels and pull on them. that was the last of the sea hare in this tank. so if you have clams watch out.

shale · 08-02-2007, 12:11 PM

Sea hares are definitely they way to go for a hair algae problem. The tank was looking pretty gross for a while, but Gwendolyn has almost completely eliminated the hair algae. And just so neat to watch! Gwen actually ate some alage out of my hand the other night.

She was $15 from the LFS and worth every penny!
When Buffalo (our former sea hare) died I did have a sharp ammonia spike, but that cleared out with the water change; neither of them has ever inked. That might be related to the variety of hare and/or the diet?
She seems to like nori after it's softened up a bit. It's sort of a switch to be thinking about how to grow more algae rather than get rid of it!

lcstorc · 08-13-2007, 06:21 AM

I love my sea hare. Keeps things nice and clean. Somehow she even gets into the overflow to clean that as well. Probably because that is where the most algae is, but I jave no clue how she gets there.

AQTCJAK · 08-13-2007, 10:03 AM

Sea hares are great for Algae however once it is gone they are not to long for the tank they starve

07-30-2007, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
cutnup Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 18 View Gallery Karma Komment	sea hares ?s anyone know anything about seahares? they look like a really cool creature. was wondering if they were reef safe and if this was a good price? heres the link: http://www.reefscavengers.com/

08-02-2007, 05:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,940 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sea hares ?s I don't see the price in the link, but sea hares are awesome particularly if you have hair algae. They will mow through it like there is no tomorrow. The thing you do have to be careful with is that they release a toxic ink it/when they die that can do some serious damage to your reef. Since mine is still alive I have not had this problem and the only damamge he has done to the reef is to knock over some small frags that were in his way. Great algae eating machine. I love mine. I think I paid 20 - 25 dollars for mine if that helps. Could have been less but I know it wasn't more. It was part of a larger purchase so it is hard to remember. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

08-02-2007, 06:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: sea hares ?s An old friend once told us that, SEA HARES ROCK! Take a look. Sea Hares Rock!!! The Sea Hare Chronicles.... Sea Hare __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

08-02-2007, 06:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,940 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sea hares ?s I miss JFK. Hope he is ok. Sorry the thread reminded me. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

08-02-2007, 10:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 943 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sea hares ?s They're really neat, just fun to watch. Ours sleeps in the same place all the time, curled up under the branches of the caulastrea. Sarah's trying to get her on prepared foods, but is also culturing hair algae in the sump. They're a great addition to a reef as long as you maintain a food supply for them, or are willing to part with them once they clean your tank. __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

08-02-2007, 10:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
rebekwl Achilles Tang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: sea hares ?s I had a Sea Hare once. He was my favorite thing in the tank. He died though and I don't know why One day he was all over the tank and the next he was gone. Squishy I miss you They are really cool creatures. I've read that they only have a life expectancy of about a year though. __________________ Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA

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prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,271 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sea hares ?s i have only tried one and it went straight for my clam mantel. again and again. i watch it bit the mantels and pull on them. that was the last of the sea hare in this tank. so if you have clams watch out. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html my clamicle..........http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...my-tank-d.html

08-02-2007, 12:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
shale Bryozoan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenside, PA/Edgewater Park, NJ Posts: 49 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: sea hares ?s Sea hares are definitely they way to go for a hair algae problem. The tank was looking pretty gross for a while, but Gwendolyn has almost completely eliminated the hair algae. And just so neat to watch! Gwen actually ate some alage out of my hand the other night. She was $15 from the LFS and worth every penny! When Buffalo (our former sea hare) died I did have a sharp ammonia spike, but that cleared out with the water change; neither of them has ever inked. That might be related to the variety of hare and/or the diet? She seems to like nori after it's softened up a bit. It's sort of a switch to be thinking about how to grow more algae rather than get rid of it!

08-13-2007, 06:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,940 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sea hares ?s I love my sea hare. Keeps things nice and clean. Somehow she even gets into the overflow to clean that as well. Probably because that is where the most algae is, but I jave no clue how she gets there. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,224 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sea hares ?s Sea hares are great for Algae however once it is gone they are not to long for the tank they starve __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

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