Sea hare help
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Topic: Sea hare help
Posted By: KMastin
Subject: Sea hare help
Date Posted: November 09 2008 at 1:02pm
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I found my sea hare completely buried in the sand. Is this normal? There is a tiger jawfish and a blenny that flips sand on everything so he could have had help. I unburied him not knowing what to do. He is moving so he is not dead. I just want to know so I won't panic if it happens again. Or if I need to move the jawfish or blenny.
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Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: November 09 2008 at 1:12pm
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I never had that problem with my seahare or my jawfish.
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Posted By: cl2ysta1
Date Posted: November 09 2008 at 4:29pm
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ive never had mine go in the sand. ------------- I <3 Boxers Achilles tang lover |
Posted By: Cameron
Date Posted: November 09 2008 at 5:49pm
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ya i have never heard of that happening. mine doesnt do that
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Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: November 09 2008 at 11:40pm
| I've seen them do that on occasion. Has it consumed all the algae in the tank? |
Posted By: KMastin
Date Posted: November 09 2008 at 11:46pm
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Nope, there is plenty of it left. I can't see it now it crawled away and is hiding or buried itself again.
------------- Kathy Mastin |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: November 10 2008 at 10:04am
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I don't trust Sea Hares. Too often they die without making a dent on the nuisance algae. Snails are much better and keep the tank clear of bad algae in the long run.
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Posted By: gizmond
Date Posted: November 10 2008 at 10:55am
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http://www.seaslugforum.net/general.cfm -
You might find an answer here:
http://www.seaslugforum.net/general.cfm
I had one for a short time and it did somewhat the same thing. Would partially (not completely) bury itself and seemed to be sleeping or resting(?). After awhile it would get back to work. Fascinating to watch.
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Posted By: bannshy
Date Posted: November 10 2008 at 11:00am
I was thinking of getting one because I heard that my California Rays would eat my snails and/or crabs. What do you sugest Mark?
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Mark Peterson wrote:Posted By: kdinkel
Date Posted: November 10 2008 at 12:18pm
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Mine does it every couple of days. Shane at aquatica said that is pretty normal. ------------- 29 gallon reef |