NUDIBRANCH – DOLABELLA SEA HARE Dolabella auricularia

$39.99

The Dolabella Sea Hare originates from shallow areas of the Indo-Pacific and can reach an impressive size of 12″. While sea hares can vary in color, they are often tan or brown with bumpy appendages that aid in their camouflage from the seagrass and coral rubble beds in which they inhabit.

Description

Care Level: Advanced

Temperament: Peaceful

Reef Compatible: Yes

General Description: The Dolabella Sea Hare originates from shallow areas of the Indo-Pacific and can reach an impressive size of 12″. While sea hares can vary in color, they are often tan or brown with bumpy appendages that aid in their camouflage from the seagrass and coral rubble beds in which they inhabit.

Diet Requirements: Dolabella sea hares are voracious herbivores with an appetite for algae. A sea hare should only be considered for an aquarium that has an abundance of algae/algae problems. Once all of the algae is consumed, it is absolutely necessary to supplement a Dolabella sea hare with Caulerpa macroalgae or dried seaweed. Without such supplementation, the animal will perish.

Tank Requirements: An extremely established, minimum aquarium size of 55 gallons is recommended to house a Dolabella sea hare. Maintaining stable water parameters is a component to the success of keeping this invertebrate; sea hares are intolerable of high nitrates, or swings in pH and salinity. The Dolabella sea hare prefers a balance of rock and open sandbed in its environment so that it has large areas in which it can move and graze. Be sure to house the Dolabella sea hare with appropriate inhabitants that will not harass or cause stress to it; in some circumstances, the Dolabella sea hare will release a purple dye if felt threatened or startled. Having appropriate chemical filtration is necessary to remove this toxin. It is imperative to take time acclimating a Dolabella sea hare; we suggest via drip acclimation. Recommended water conditions: 76-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, salinity 1.024-1.026.

Purchase Size: 2” to 4″

Note: Your item may not look identical to the image provided due to variation within species. Purchase size is approximate.

Shipping & Delivery

Dry goods orders are shipped via US Postal Service or UPS to the address provided at checkout based on the selection made in your website shopping cart. Product is carefully packed to help prevent any damage during shipping. Once processed you will receive a shipment notification via email with tracking number, and delivery notification. Please allow 48 hours for processing after your order is placed.

Perishable items (i.e. live plants, refrigerated/frozen foods) are shipped via US Postal Service 2-3 day to the address provided at checkout for a $25.00 flat rate charge. Items are packed with secure packing material and heat, cold, or Cryo packs as needed to maintain safe temperatures during transit. If one or more perishable items are in the shopping cart at checkout the $25.00 perishable shipping charge will automatically appear and need to be selected. Once processed you will receive a shipment notification via email with tracking number. Please allow 48 hours for processing after your order is placed.

Livestock (i.e. fish, invertebrates, coral) are shipped via UPS Overnight to the address provided at checkout for a $55.00 flat rate charge. Livestock is packed in insulated styrofoam boxes with secure packing material and heat, cold, or Cryo packs as needed to maintain safe temperatures during transit. If one or more livestock items are in the shopping cart at checkout the $55.00 livestock shipping charge will automatically appear and need to be selected. Livestock is shipped Monday through Wednesday ONLY (no weekend delivery is available) weather permitting, and we reserve the right to delay shipping until conditions are appropriate for safe arrival. Once your order is placed we will contact you to arrange the best shipping date based on these criteria. Someone must be available to receive the livestock order on the first delivery attempt. Once processed you will receive a shipment notification via email with tracking number. Please allow 48 hours for processing after your order is placed.

For mixed dry goods/perishable & livestock orders items will be shipped via their corresponding shipping methods outlined above. Dry goods will be shipped via US Postal Service or UPS based on your selection and checkout, while livestock will ship via UPS Overnight for a $55.00 flat rate charge. You will receive separate notifications and tracking numbers for the dry goods and livestock. Please note due to different carriers and shipping methods dry goods and livestock may arrive on different days.