My new Sea Hares aren't eating my hair algae. Wrong species?

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edmond

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I got two sea hare's from Live Aquaria to help combat my hair algae problem (along with water changes, lowering light time and adding phosphate remover). But its been about a week and they have barely touched the stuff. I see them slither over it, but they aren't eating it.

Did I get the wrong species of sea hare for eating hair algae?

I bought two of these for my 50 gallon tank:
Saltwater Aquarium Invertebrates for Marine Reef Aquariums: Sea Hare Sea Slug
 
They don't eat hair algae from what the description says " If regular feedings of Caulerpa are not possible, it will need a supplemented diet of parboiled lettuce and dried kelp."
 
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