Sea Hare/ Goby disappear

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  1. Viper3166

    Viper3166 Feather Duster

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    Over the last 5 weeks i've had two seahare's the 1st one i saw for about a week less and less each day. Didn't really touch my GHA. 3 weeks ago I got another from Something fishy. I saw it for two days and then haven't seen since. Also at the time of my last sea hare i bought a Orange spot goby and he went into the rocks and haven't seen him since. any chance one of the inverts like sally light foot which has grown pretty large attacking? I know on the 1st seahare my purple tang nipped at it a few times. The second one the fish didn't seem to notice. Any thoughts would be great.
     
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  3. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    I have heard of sally light foots can be a nusiance once they grow to a larger size.. And start to eat other things in your tank because of the amount of food they need to eat as they grow...

    But am just tossing a guess in there for ya... but that may be the problem.. I hope others will chime in..


    Best of luck...
     
  4. PierceEye

    PierceEye Aiptasia Anemone

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    Seahare is hiding in your rocks...especially if it is getting nipped at...

    Your Goby.....hate to say it but he migh have jumped out if the tank is not covered..I lost 3 bar gobies due to that
     
  5. Viper3166

    Viper3166 Feather Duster

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    Thanks guys, keep chiming in. I have had one goby go surfing so i did buy eggcrate for the tank.