prime8reef
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I recently acquired a dwarf sea hare to help out in my sps reef tank that was beginning to develop a bit of a hair algae problem from a frag that I apparently forgot to scrub while in the dip. A few tufts of hair algae popped up and began to grow in places a traditional cuc member, namely Mexican turbo and other snails couldn't reach well.
Long of the short, after two days of grazing on a hefty amount of hair algae on one rock , my dwarf sea hare, named squishy, died. No other fish bothered him, water parameters are fine, he was properly acclimated before going into the main tank. He just up and died after two days of heavy grazing.
Has anybody ever heard of a sea hare dying of over eating?
I posted up on another form and one member suggested I eulogize the much missed critter.
So I present to you.......
EULOGY OF SQUISHY:
A sea hare that had too much hair[algae]
"Yea, though I swim through the valley of the shadow of ich, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rods roids and thy larry's reef frenzy, they comfort me."
Now, obviously, when I invested in you as the newest member of my CUC, I wasn't hoping for a terrifically long or indefinite lifespan. In my vast experience, other CUC members such as turbos and astreas last about as long as a stick of Juicy Fruit. But you being a sea hare, a slug, a snail without a shell, I thought you would at least last longer. That you'd at least be a 64 piece value pack of big red!
But it twas not to be....
You were a part of my family, squishy. And you will never be forgotten. You will, however, be replaced the next time I have 12 dollars 99cents and am nearish to BioReef.
The time we spent together... you grazing on algae; me, face pressed against the glass; brought more joy to me than any bottle of algacide could've. And yet before your work here on this earth, and in my tank, was done you were snatched away in the prime of your life, and in the prime of an algae outbreak. You will live forever in my memories....if I didn't have short term memory loss.
On the plus side, the burial should take about three seconds. (Flush)
Long of the short, after two days of grazing on a hefty amount of hair algae on one rock , my dwarf sea hare, named squishy, died. No other fish bothered him, water parameters are fine, he was properly acclimated before going into the main tank. He just up and died after two days of heavy grazing.
Has anybody ever heard of a sea hare dying of over eating?
I posted up on another form and one member suggested I eulogize the much missed critter.
So I present to you.......
EULOGY OF SQUISHY:
A sea hare that had too much hair[algae]
"Yea, though I swim through the valley of the shadow of ich, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rods roids and thy larry's reef frenzy, they comfort me."
Now, obviously, when I invested in you as the newest member of my CUC, I wasn't hoping for a terrifically long or indefinite lifespan. In my vast experience, other CUC members such as turbos and astreas last about as long as a stick of Juicy Fruit. But you being a sea hare, a slug, a snail without a shell, I thought you would at least last longer. That you'd at least be a 64 piece value pack of big red!
But it twas not to be....
You were a part of my family, squishy. And you will never be forgotten. You will, however, be replaced the next time I have 12 dollars 99cents and am nearish to BioReef.
The time we spent together... you grazing on algae; me, face pressed against the glass; brought more joy to me than any bottle of algacide could've. And yet before your work here on this earth, and in my tank, was done you were snatched away in the prime of your life, and in the prime of an algae outbreak. You will live forever in my memories....if I didn't have short term memory loss.
On the plus side, the burial should take about three seconds. (Flush)
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I've had great luck with other sea slugs. I have one cucumber that's over a year old. And a tiger conch that's over eight months old. I have NEVER kept dwarf sea hare and was more worried about never seeing it once put in the tank. I guess I might try once again if I ever have an algae bloom, maybe introduce the lil guy before small whiskers of algae turns into cotton ball sized tufts on my rocks. He was a weird blue green colorafter , and I'm wondering if the type of algae he was consuming may have become toxic in some way. I'll have to do more research on the particular diet and species of algae these prefer, or need to remain healthyand a good cleaner. If anybody has information on this species of sea hare, that would be great. Or at least point me and my research in the right direction.
