Tiger Tail Cucumber

[FinalPhaze987]

Does anybody have thi in their tank? I was thinking of picking up a couple but wanted to learn a little more about them...its kinds hard finding info on this particular species..i hear there great for cleaning sand, but i was curious if there as poisonous as sea apples and others of the sort...any info is appreciated..thanks..

 

[mr_X]

i have 2. the tigertails are supposed to be the only ones that aren't toxic.
i started out with 1. he was seen very little, popping partially out near the base of the rock taking in globs of "dirty" sand and pooping out nice, white sand turds. :lol:

he was about 4" long when i got him about 6 months or so ago. recently i have seen him on one side of the tank, and the other at the same time. after some research i found out that they break apart to form 2 or more cucumbers from time to time. i now have 2- 12 inch tigertail cucumbers. a pretty interesting member of the tank. i can't imagine these guys are good for a DSB, but i don't care about that. here's an old pic when i first got mine:

 

[FinalPhaze987]

x2 12'' from 1 6''!....i wish coral would do the same! haha...does your burrow deep? or does it stay relatively around the surface? there pretty cool looking things and i hear there great cleaners...it was the poison part that kinda scared me...ive heard horror stories about sea apples and pink cucumbers dying off behind live rock and killing off all the inhabitants...but if the tiger tail isnt poisonous i may give it a try....

Thanks X

 

[mr_X]

haha....i have some ugly brownish palys that grow even faster if you want those 8O
they are guaranteed to cover a softball sized rock in 1 month or your money back

 

[WRASSER]

will the tiger ever eat itself out of food in your tank?

 

[mr_X]

my tank? i doubt it. nothing goes without in my tank.

 

[WRASSER]

does that mean that you have to target feed it?

 

[mr_X]

na, that means i feed so much, to make sure that everyone is satisfied, that plenty of food makes it's way to the substrate.

 

[WRASSER]

by taking care of the substrate. dose that help prevent nitrates nitrites and phosphates?

 

[mr_X]

Not sure if it would be any different without cucumbers but my readings are good. :wink:

 

[WRASSER]

Show me were to get one,






* 150 g is big enough isnt it :?:

 

[mr_X]

i have 2 in a 125. they are fat and happy. i got mine from "that fish place" in lancaster, pa. i think you should check your lfs before you look online. btw, they are cheap too. i think i paid 17.99 or something like that.

 

[WRASSER]

SWEET, Thanks for your help. I will up date when i get one or two :wink: