jnarowe
Beer-a-holic
Hey guys! Well my Sea Hare has completely decimated the alga in my display to the point that there is nothing left for it to eat. I have temporarily moved it to my refugium, but thought it would be cool to loan it out to local reefers that may have an algal problem.
The Sea Hare is extremely adept at devouring any and all macro except for halimeda, and of course any HA. I like them much more than large snails because the Sea Hare very gingerly travels around corals rather than knocking them down. It is a cool speciment to watch and always good for conversation when you have a visitor. Often they will turn white and ask what the hell it is and can it get out? :lol:
Here are some pics of this cute little guy:
OK, did he just wink at me?
Anyway, I would loan him out to any local aquarist with an algal problem with only a couple of caveats: 1. I do not hold anyone responsible for its untimely death as we never know when a creature will check out; 2. The borrower will not hold me responsible if it checks out and damages the system.
I write that because when they do die, they put off some pretty noxious chemicals and can kill other aquarium inhabitants. I had one die on me but it did not hurt anything else. My assumption is that the water volume was large enough and filtration system is fairly robust.
Currently I have a set of 8 suction cup handles that have been loaned all around the country used by other reefers in setting up their tanks. Even Sanjay Joshi used them and passed them along to the next borrower.
It seems to me that part of being an aquariast is being party of that hobbyist family and that sharing equipment, frags etc. is all part of the deal. So, if you need to mow down some serious alga, send me a message and we will work it out.
The Sea Hare is extremely adept at devouring any and all macro except for halimeda, and of course any HA. I like them much more than large snails because the Sea Hare very gingerly travels around corals rather than knocking them down. It is a cool speciment to watch and always good for conversation when you have a visitor. Often they will turn white and ask what the hell it is and can it get out? :lol:
Here are some pics of this cute little guy:
OK, did he just wink at me?
Anyway, I would loan him out to any local aquarist with an algal problem with only a couple of caveats: 1. I do not hold anyone responsible for its untimely death as we never know when a creature will check out; 2. The borrower will not hold me responsible if it checks out and damages the system.
I write that because when they do die, they put off some pretty noxious chemicals and can kill other aquarium inhabitants. I had one die on me but it did not hurt anything else. My assumption is that the water volume was large enough and filtration system is fairly robust.
Currently I have a set of 8 suction cup handles that have been loaned all around the country used by other reefers in setting up their tanks. Even Sanjay Joshi used them and passed them along to the next borrower.
It seems to me that part of being an aquariast is being party of that hobbyist family and that sharing equipment, frags etc. is all part of the deal. So, if you need to mow down some serious alga, send me a message and we will work it out.
