gmiller Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Anyone out there ever used a sea hare to clean up hair algae? Are they delicate? How long did it live? After the algae was all gone what did you feed it? Thanks Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 It might help to know where you live. Then could give you an LFS to ask and get one. My understanding is they don't make it after they eat it all up. They starve. I have heard of ohers trading/ and or moving them around beween other reefers that have the problem. Keeps them alive and gets the hair. JMO so check it out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I have had terrible luck with them and others I know have had poor luck as well. I think 15 small Astrea snails will do a comparable job, live longer, and are much smaller in size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Never had one, but heard they tend to get sucked into powerheads easily, and starve if it's not the right kind of algae for them (or when it's all gone). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 I have one and have had one for several months. Its now in my fuge and has done its job very well in the display. They are best kept until they get their job done and then traded or sold to another person in need. I have to room and enough algae to keep it fed for a lifetime, but this is not the case for most, so a swap is usually necessary. Let me know where you live and if you are interested in trading or if you just want to buy the little guy as I have no use for him and can let him do his job in anothers tank. Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 I had one for about 2 days. It did not live long. It did not eat a lot when it was in my tank. I drip acclimated it for at least 45 minutes... I was not impressed. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 I have tried a seahare three times, last time was a dwarf. I just liked them so wanted to keep one. The nori seemed to do little for them and have never been able to get one to live past three weeks myself. They are cool creatures. Very fun to watch. I wish I had enough lagae to keep one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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