Black Sea Cuke not working at all.. :(

[FuEl]

Rowaphos does'nt work that fast... You'll probably have to wait 1-2 weeks to see results.

[giantbicycle]

THAnks...everyone for the replies..now..i stir the sandbed up everyday...i will wait for 1 - 2 weeks and see if there is any inprovenment or not..

[giantbicycle]

hi..reefers out there....The cynao problem is finally over.. but the black sea cuke is still not at work ??? how to train it hun?? it is still climbing rocks and on my tank walls...but will not go on the sandbed and clean it up? how to train it to start to work ?

THANKS

Regards:Edwan

[chrislwp]

Giantbicycle,

I finally encounter the problem you are facing. I have 1 cuke which is eating well for mths. So I introduce another cuke. This new cuke appear to stay on top of tank all the time after few days. So either it will slowly adapt to the environment, or it will starve to death soon.

My observation is that when you buy a cuke from LFs, never choose those sticking on top of glass, choose those on sandbed. This apply to me as the 1st cuke was on sandbed, the new cuke sticking on glass.

[giantbicycle]

ohh...is it true abt what chrislwp said abt the sea cuke from LFS? anyone can confirm that? and so how should i do now?? starve it ? or keep using a net and bring it down on the sandbed? THANKS...need urgent help

[giantbicycle]

cynao is now clear....but the sea cuke still never clean leh

[AlfaRomeo]

My black cuke is also practising a lot of rockclimbing but not on the sandbed where he is needed. now currently staying put at one corner of the tank high up on the glass...

[giantbicycle]

why is this so???? but heard some good reviews or coments abt them? eg:AT

[lightningstrike]

or issit a matter of luck.... u got those "sway sway" simply lazy and wun work ones......

[giantbicycle]

or issit a matter of luck.... u got those "sway sway" simply lazy and wun work ones......

***LOL*** but how to train my to work

[chrislwp]

Now i am also interested to know too.. mine also stay put at top of tank for few days already.

[giantbicycle]

yar...me to..how to train??? any black cuke teacher out there?? but my sea cuke is climb all over the tank. rocks except sandbed ? everytime i see it at a reachable area,i will use a net to scoup it out and put it on my sand bed..after a while, it will start to climb again..

[chrislwp]

Then you cover it with ur net on the sandbed loh.. it will not drown wan.

[giantbicycle]

Then you cover it with ur net on the sandbed loh.. it will not drown wan.

***LOL*** hahaha... drown??? but i dont want to force it to work.it must be willing to work marh... so how????? burried it in the sand?

[huanjie]

whats your sand size ?

The black cube i had works well on the size 3 sand, but when I change to size 0, it stop eating them, seems like its too fine for it.

[chrislwp]

Don't think sand size play an important part. Cause one of my cuke working hard, the new cuke just idle.

[Alentino]

mine took more than a week to feed when i transferred him from sugar fine substrate to grade 2 sand. they will feed eventually, probably just need time to acclimatize to new substrate.

[giantbicycle]

ohh....thanks very much for the replies...think just have to wait..my sandbed is grade 0 mix with some grade 3 ...sea cuke is already 1week and 2 days...