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09-26-2004, 09:33 PM
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Just happy to be here
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Lawrenceville, GA
Posts: 260
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What LFS carries sea hares?
Does anybody know of LFS here in Atlanta that carries Sea Hares? I am battling hare algea and a few others. I heard that these little guys do wonders.
Thanks,
Doug
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Doug
It all started with a 10 gallon Wal Mart FW tank setup!
Since 1995
Oldest living coral: Brain coral that came on my first piece of LR.
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09-26-2004, 09:43 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 1,124
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My Bicolor Blenny during the early stages of my tank (when I had significant hair algae), cleaned it up in 2-3 days. |
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09-26-2004, 10:58 PM
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Skimmer and Reactor
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: East Atlanta Village
Posts: 1,657
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I got one at CBA. Saw some there not too long ago, too.
Melissa
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09-26-2004, 11:17 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: lawrenceville
Posts: 186
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you have to get seahorses at a certain time of the year really. and u cant have much current in the tank at all or slightly aggresssive fish that will harm him. I had one in a nano for a while, but once he went into my 55g reef, my tang messed him up eventually. I dont think its ur best bet for an algae eater. get a lawnmower blenny
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09-27-2004, 12:25 AM
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Phish Phan
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Smyrna, GA
Posts: 1,137
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Got mine at CBA. Never saw him again after the 2nd day. I think like all nudibranchs, they are pretty short lived in the aquarium. IMO, I'd avoid.
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09-27-2004, 09:19 AM
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Reefer Dude
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Conyers, GA
Posts: 409
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I got a seahare from CBA also.
The problem with seahares is they require a lot of algae to survive.
Usually after they eat through your algae problem, they then starve and die.
I'd recommend a few mexican turbos. They are great algae eaters, cost less and usually survive after the initial algae outbreak.
Cheers
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09-27-2004, 09:24 AM
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Skimmer and Reactor
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: East Atlanta Village
Posts: 1,657
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Mine died as well.
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09-27-2004, 09:43 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pensacola, FL
Posts: 807
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Originally Posted by LT1ownzyou
you have to get seahorses at a certain time of the year really. and u cant have much current in the tank at all or slightly aggresssive fish that will harm him. I had one in a nano for a while, but once he went into my 55g reef, my tang messed him up eventually. I dont think its ur best bet for an algae eater. get a lawnmower blenny
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sea hares are totally different and unrelated to seahorses.
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09-27-2004, 09:49 AM
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Family Man
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Canton, GA
Posts: 198
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I've bought them from Imagine Ocean. I see one of them once or twice a month.
Cheers...Michael 
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09-27-2004, 11:01 AM
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Just happy to be here
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Lawrenceville, GA
Posts: 260
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Algae supply is not a problem in this tank! I have hair and red algae and caulerpa (I hate this stuff). The tank is too small for a Fox Face or Tang. I have read some good things about Sea Hares. I am also restocking the snails, emerald carbs and hermits.
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Doug
It all started with a 10 gallon Wal Mart FW tank setup!
Since 1995
Oldest living coral: Brain coral that came on my first piece of LR.
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09-28-2004, 09:07 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Marietta
Posts: 13
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I have a seahare in my 10 gallon nano and it's just awesome. He just grazes all the rock and sides of the tank without bothering or knocking anything down. I only see him every once in a while though. I bought a small one about the size of a quarter from Marine Fish. I've seen some larger ones at Optimum Aquarium too.
Pnguye3
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