my sea hare Slug got his head sucked into a water mover.... how I am not sure.... But I managed to gently pull him free...... he was excreeting a purple substance..... yes I got on my hands and I quickly washed it off..... my question is...... is the purple substance toxic to the reef inhabitants or the fish...... and me? he seems OK for now.. but I am sure he has a headache...... LOL......
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flexrac
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In the home aquarium, the Sea Hare will need a good chemical filter system to quickly remove this toxic dye before it causes problems.
chriskb3
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I would say a large water change and run carbon to clear up the water. I believe it is just ink, expelled when it thinks its in danger (like an octopus). Not sure how harmful this is to the other inhabitants though.
chriskb3
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Here is some info I found, the ink is toxic. Most of it should be pulled out by a protien skimmer, and after a water change, everything should be fine.
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2084730
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2084730
