Randy's Tank and Learn Thread

[jonelder68]

Sea hares have arrived. They cannot believe their luck to land in a heaven of algae. lol

Both seem ok and are seeming to move slowly around eating.

Here’s one of them:

Such crazy looking creatures!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The foxface took a nip at one of its antenna things (don’t know what they are called). I guess that’s not unexpected for camouflage that looks like food to a foxface. But after recoiling briefly the sea hare went on its way and the foxface moved away.

 

[EnterName]

antenna things (don’t know what they are called)

Those are "Rhinophores" (at least the ones behind the eyes). On the mouth they are just called "oral tentacles"

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Those are "Rhinophores" (at least the ones behind the eyes). On the mouth they are just called "oral tentacles"

For sensing nearby rhinos? Lol