Never seen this

[Paulie 069]

I got another sea cucumber from my buddy, it’s little bigger than one that didn’t make it
Anyway I must admit I’ve never seen one before and have no idea what’s it’s doing
This is first thing I’ve ever kept separate from the tank

 

[radiata]

Looks like a filter-feeding cucumber. I think you'll find them a little less hardy than the cucumbers that ingest sandy substrates. I've had two of the black sand cleaners for years now.

 

[Paulie 069]

Looks like a filter-feeding cucumber. I think you'll find them a little less hardy than the cucumbers that ingest sandy substrates. I've had two of the black sand cleaners for years now.

What does it do what’s its job what does it eat,, I have no idea and wanna make it feel safe and healthy

 

[MadReefer]

I believe they just filter feed from the water column. You may have to target feed it phytoplankton or zooplankton. I don't think they eat all the stuff in the sand bed, that's a different type.

 

[Mark_C]

Had one a while back before adopting it on.
Here's the article that I turned to for info...

Aquarium Invertebrates: Sea Cucumbers – Part II

Personally, I do not think that there is anything wrong with keeping sea cucumbers in a reef tank as long as you take the necessary precautions to protect them from an untimely death. I keep at least one sea cucumber in every one of my own reef tanks.

reefs.com

 

[Paulie 069]

Had one a while back before adopting it on.
Here's the article that I turned to for info...

Aquarium Invertebrates: Sea Cucumbers – Part II

Personally, I do not think that there is anything wrong with keeping sea cucumbers in a reef tank as long as you take the necessary precautions to protect them from an untimely death. I keep at least one sea cucumber in every one of my own reef tanks.

reefs.com

Thank you

 

[Paulie 069]

Thank you

So I read that article and it only talked about warm ocean cucumbers I got mine out of NJ bay in April while still cold I’ll have to look further into it before adding to my tank
Has anyone had these before that could shed light on subject

 

[radiata]

Many people have had wipe out issues with cucumbers dying and poisoning tanks ("Cuc Nukes"). I think redfishbluefish was the latest victim in the club, losing half his tank. I'd be very hesitant to put a temperate one in a tropical tank as that would be yet another stressor on the animal.

 

[Paulie 069]

Many people have had wipe out issues with cucumbers dying and poisoning tanks ("Cuc Nukes"). I think redfishbluefish was the latest victim in the club, losing half his tank. I'd be very hesitant to put a temperate one in a tropical tank as that would be yet another stressor on the animal.

He’s going to go into my 10 gallon tank that is almost done cycling right now I have him in a 2 gallon fish bowl with some aeration and changing the water every day hasn’t really moved kind of stuck in one spot but definitely alive because it grows and shrinks throughout the day

 

[radiata]

You might try using a small plastic dropper to squirt a little capelin roe into the tentacles. The LFS variety isn't cheap, so I use the one pound frozen block from my local Asian food market that goes for $11. Squirting come of this might work too: Goldpods Liquid Plankton Concentrate - Nyos

 

[Paulie 069]

You might try using a small plastic dropper to squirt a little capelin roe into the tentacles. The LFS variety isn't cheap, so I use the one pound frozen block from my local Asian food market that goes for $11. Squirting come of this might work too: Goldpods Liquid Plankton Concentrate - Nyos

What about baby brine shrimp would that work

 

[MadReefer]

What about baby brine shrimp would that work

It should work.

 

[Paulie 069]

It should work.

I put the cucumber in a 10 gallon tank let’s see how he does

 

[diana a]

That is one strange looking thing. Never seen one before

 

[Paulie 069]

That is one strange looking thing. Never seen one before

I was sent a link explaining a lot about sea cucumbers and the one thing that struck me as odd and stood out was
That they breathe through their anus
Yup that’s what it said that she cucumbers breathe through their Anus
Everything else breathes out through their Anus Ha ha ha

 

[diana a]

laughed and shocked at the same time

 

[radiata]

I was sent a link explaining a lot about sea cucumbers and the one thing that struck me as odd and stood out was
That they breathe through their anus
Yup that’s what it said that she cucumbers breathe through their Anus
Everything else breathes out through their Anus Ha ha ha

That isn't really as odd as the Pearlfish that just happens to make a home up there!
In fact, it actually makes sense - fresh oxygenated air coming in is no very doubt healthy for the Pearlfish!

 

[diana a]

I am shocked yet again in the same day!

How This Fish Survives in a Sea Cucumber’s Bum

Pearlfish fight their way into their host’s rear end, only to find a toxic environment to call home.

www.nationalgeographic.com

 

[Paulie 069]

I am shocked yet again in the same day!

How This Fish Survives in a Sea Cucumber’s Bum

Pearlfish fight their way into their host’s rear end, only to find a toxic environment to call home.

www.nationalgeographic.com

Guess you gotta live somewhere, also good hiding place

 

[Paulie 069]

Guess you gotta live somewhere, also good hiding place

Look at what it’s doing now, like a freakin alien