The Fabulous seaHARE

Post by **Gerwin** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:51 am

This is a algae eating machine, I have watched them eat hair algae with my own two eys and clean up a tank that was in shambles!

So whats the down fall? well you still have to reduce phosphates/nitrates, to keep it from coming back and I understand they are short lived (1year).
Also I read they can grow large (3 feet) lol, AND GUESS WHAT!

WHo cares! if they destroy the crap growing in your tank and bring back the treasure you created before the over run of green / brown hair algae its worth every other situation encountered.

My view is I will deal with that as it arises, in the mean time
GOOD BYE ALGAE!

RickD · Post by **RickD** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:49 pm

Mine is doing a good job on my Hair Algae not all gone yet but nothing in this hobbie is fast!!

Post by **Gerwin** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:06 pm

so are you saying this one is not only living but doing some eating?

Post by **Gerwin** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:02 am

so a follow up on the Sea Hare,

after months of observing the 2 I have placed in problem algae aquariums, they have eliminated almost 95 percent of the problems.
One past away and the algae was almost 100% back in 2 weeks, needless to say a second one has replaced the dead one and has reclaimed a clean aquarium.

One of my customers has lost 2 sea hares in days of purchase and his 3rd seems to be doing little, so maybe the fabulous Sea Hare is not always fabulous I am 2 for 2 on cleaned up tanks.

You should supplement marine algaes or romaine to feed these lawn mowers as they run out of food and need more veggies.

RickD · Post by **RickD** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:05 pm

I Still like their ability to get rid of the algea mine is just bad luck

Post by **Gerwin** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:26 am

do you have a UV on that tank? I cannot recall