Bursatella leachii viable?

[biokeeper]

Anyone see bursatella leachii in the aquarium trade at all? Curious if there is any demand/if they'd be viable. I know they have a shorter lifespan but wasn't sure if their pros (such as eating cyano/algae) outweigh that con.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Blue Zoo Aquatics and a few other places offer them - in fact they’re on sale on Blue Zoo’s site right now for $25. Not common, but you can find them.

 

[Steve and his Animals]

Only place I've ever seen them offered as such:

NEW-Small Ragged Sea Hare-Great Algae Eaters

This is for a Small Ragged Sea Hare, Bursatella leachii. Size: ~2-3+ inches, size varies. These sea hares are great for eating algae in the aquarium and they are super adorable. They are one of the few aquarium inverts that will eat the undesirable hair algae as well as other nuisance algae...

seahorsesavvy.com

They have them decently often. Figure they're just as delicate as any sea hare species, if not more. If you get one, just cover up/sponge over your pump intakes/overflows/wavemakers. Death by suction is probably their number one cause of death next to starvation. If it runs out of algae, get used to daily feedings of nori (dried seaweed).