Sea Hare and Aptasia

[blackstallion]

I have GHA spreading in my 220G reef. Apart from WCs to lower PO4 and NO4, I'm reducing feeding and want to introduce a Sea Hare.

Problem is, I also have a pretty severe Aptasia outbreak covering the rocks, and often Aptasia will be attached to the GHA.

Question is, will the Sea Hare be affected or hindered by the Aptasia? Or will it ignore and munch on the GHA regardless of the Aptasia?

 

[shakacuz]

it will eat what it can and leave what it can’t eat

 

[blackstallion]

it will eat what it can and leave what it can’t eat

Thank you. So what if the rocks are covered in Aptasia, will the Sea Hare just avoid?

Just looking for guidance as to whether I must first eradicate the Aptasia before introducing the Sea Hare?

 

[shakacuz]

Thank you. So what if the rocks are covered in Aptasia, will the Sea Hare just avoid?

Just looking for guidance as to whether I must first eradicate the Aptasia before introducing the Sea Hare?

if it’s an infestation as you’re insinuating, i would focus on that first just to rules out it stinging your sea hare to death

 

[blackstallion]

if it’s an infestation as you’re insinuating, i would focus on that first just to rules out it stinging your sea hare to death

Yes, you can say it is an infestation.

 

[exnisstech]

I would work on the aiptasia before worrying about the algae.

 

[kevgib67]

Pick up some Berghia nudibranchs, they will take care of your aptasia. If your tank is as infested as bad as you describe it might take longer than it did in my tank but aptasia is the only thing Berghias eat. I got mine from Reeftown but I see that Tidal Gardens is now selling them as well. Berghia won’t let you down.

 

[blackstallion]

Pick up some Berghia nudibranchs, they will take care of your aptasia. If your tank is as infested as bad as you describe it might take longer than it did in my tank but aptasia is the only thing Berghias eat. I got mine from Reeftown but I see that Tidal Gardens is now selling them as well. Berghia won’t let you down.View attachment 2860945

I introduced 10 on August 30th and did not see a sign of any until this morning....saw this guy on the front glass. Hopefully it/they start obliterating the Aptasia en mass!

I also introduced 9 Peppermint Shrimp on Oct 5th, but similarly, have not seen a sign of them once they went into the tank!

 

[Tired]

Don't peppermint shrimp eat berghia sometimes?

The thing about berghia is that they take some time to get going. Once they start multiplying, they'll deal with your aiptasia no problem. They just aren't very visibly present until that point.

 

[kevgib67]

I introduced 10 on August 30th and did not see a sign of any until this morning....saw this guy on the front glass. Hopefully it/they start obliterating the Aptasia en mass!

I also introduced 9 Peppermint Shrimp on Oct 5th, but similarly, have not seen a sign of them once they went into the tank!

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Peppermint shrimp, tile fish and some wrasses eat Berghia nudibranch. I’m afraid you gave the shrimp an expensive meal. Hopefully the existing shrimp take care of your aptasia.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have GHA spreading in my 220G reef. Apart from WCs to lower PO4 and NO4, I'm reducing feeding and want to introduce a Sea Hare.

Problem is, I also have a pretty severe Aptasia outbreak covering the rocks, and often Aptasia will be attached to the GHA.

Question is, will the Sea Hare be affected or hindered by the Aptasia? Or will it ignore and munch on the GHA regardless of the Aptasia?

Aptasia should have little to no impact on hare which is a blob of blubber, but not to critisize, you should never allowed it to get that far but there is a quick and safe answer to your issue.
For GHA- pull what you can by hand and reduce white light intensity or number of hours of white light is on
For Aptasia- A Blue head- NOT Yellow Kleini butterfly will eat those aptasia like candy and have them gone in a short number of days. Best of all is that they will also eat all dry and frozen fish food, is peaceful with other fish and nice colrs and stay small. REMEMBER - MUST BE BLUEHEAD AS PICTURED BELOW
** The yelow version will nip at coral and zoa- Bluehead will not **

This is the yellow (no blue streak) :

 

[mrjoe]

Aptasia should have little to no impact on hare which is a blob of blubber, but not to critisize, you should never allowed it to get that far but there is a quick and safe answer to your issue.
For GHA- pull what you can by hand and reduce white light intensity or number of hours of white light is on
For Aptasia- A Blue head- NOT Yellow Kleini butterfly will eat those aptasia like candy and have them gone in a short number of days. Best of all is that they will also eat all dry and frozen fish food, is peaceful with other fish and nice colrs and stay small. REMEMBER - MUST BE BLUEHEAD AS PICTURED BELOW
** The yelow version will nip at coral and zoa- Bluehead will not **

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This is the yellow (no blue streak) :

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so any thoughts on who has the blue heads???


thanks,
/jc

 

[vetteguy53081]

so any thoughts on who has the blue heads???


thanks,
/jc

Most LFS- I wasat one of mine yesterday and they had two.
Live aquaria generally does but good luck with the smoothness of that order

 

[ilikefish69]

so any thoughts on who has the blue heads???


thanks,
/jc

I am messing a gentleman on FB right now, ordering one for pickup in Kokomo, IN. I’ve been looking everywhere for about 2 months and finally found one on messenger. Let me know if you want me to connect you two