Spotted Sea Hare - Aplysia spp.

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Spotted Sea Hare

Scientific Name

Aplysia spp.

Reef Compatible

Yes

Care Level

Expert-only

Disposition

Peaceful

Minimum Tank Size

30 gallons

Mature Size

4 inches

Diet

Herbivore

Range

Eastern Pacific

Size Class

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Curator's Note

These animals consume large amounts of algae and will starve if no natural algae is present in your aquarium. They will take algae sheets or Nori strips if no natural algae is present.

Description

The Spotted Sea Hares are the smaller cousins of the Pacific Sea Hares. These smaller herbivores do not get as larger as the Pacific variety and can be used in smaller aquariums. They are quite hardy and will make short work of all filamentous algae in your aquarium.