SRC Member chrislwp Posted November 10, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 10, 2003 My sea cucumber has been very busy massing my sand bed surface recently. Wonder can I put it in my sump area where there is no sand and light. What is the main diet? Algae or dirt. Quote Tank 4x2x2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member wedgee Posted November 10, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 10, 2003 Putting a sea cucumber into a sandless place is like throwing a human into a desert...it'll starve to death soon The cucumber feeds on the bacteria and detritus in yr sand, and since it is a highly inefficient form of feeding(how much food can u get from small grains of sand?), it tends to sift through our sandbeds non stop to get the nutrition it needs If u really find it irritating, then u should donate the cucumber to someone who needs it, or alternatively, if yr sump has a large surface area and no dangerous powerheads (some cukes climb...), u could dump sand into it and let it move over after the sandbed has been established... Just my thot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chrislwp Posted November 10, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 10, 2003 Putting a sea cucumber into a sandless place is like throwing a human into a desert...it'll starve to death soon The cucumber feeds on the bacteria and detritus in yr sand, and since it is a highly inefficient form of feeding(how much food can u get from small grains of sand?), it tends to sift through our sandbeds non stop to get the nutrition it needs If u really find it irritating, then u should donate the cucumber to someone who needs it, or alternatively, if yr sump has a large surface area and no dangerous powerheads (some cukes climb...), u could dump sand into it and let it move over after the sandbed has been established... Just my thot... My sump is quite empty now after removing all the bioballs, with just 1 compartment with bioRings, and another compartment with all the necesary pumps. Thinking of putting LR in my sump main area for filtration. So underneath still some still empty area where I usually see dirt, shit, brown color stuff all there.. Will it have more food it I put the sea cucumber there, must i put sand? Quote Tank 4x2x2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponsor dr evil Posted November 10, 2003 Sponsor Share Posted November 10, 2003 i dont mind having it in my tank........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member planetg Posted November 10, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 10, 2003 i'm in line if you intend to give away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ah^siao Posted November 10, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 10, 2003 can u put the sea cucumber inside the refugium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 Oh yah wanted to sell mt black cuke....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryansimon Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 do black cukes aka dung crash tanks when they die by releasing obscene amounts of ammonia/toxins? or those only belong to the sea apple family or something like that. =\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 do black cukes aka dung crash tanks when they die by releasing obscene amounts of ammonia/toxins? or those only belong to the sea apple family or something like that. =\ If i am not wrong, if it get stuck in the or crush by pump or power head, it should release poison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member soggy Posted November 10, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 10, 2003 i saw a red cuke. super cool. going for $18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member UFO Posted November 11, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 11, 2003 Putting a sea cucumber into a sandless place is like throwing a human into a desert...it'll starve to death soon The cucumber feeds on the bacteria and detritus in yr sand, and since it is a highly inefficient form of feeding(how much food can u get from small grains of sand?), it tends to sift through our sandbeds non stop to get the nutrition it needs If u really find it irritating, then u should donate the cucumber to someone who needs it, or alternatively, if yr sump has a large surface area and no dangerous powerheads (some cukes climb...), u could dump sand into it and let it move over after the sandbed has been established... Just my thot... isn't it bad for the sand bed if the cucumber feeds on bacteria? i dun mean it eating the detritus. thks for the adv in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 i got a yellow sea cucumber anyone know if it is reef safe? Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chrislwp Posted November 11, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 11, 2003 Heard only the black one is useful, is it true? Quote Tank 4x2x2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Just my thot... isn't it bad for the sand bed if the cucumber feeds on bacteria? i dun mean it eating the detritus. thks for the adv in advance. Don't underestimate how fast bacteria grows. They have been here since the start of creation and will probably be the last creatures standing come a nuclear holocaust and the end of the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Heard only the black one is useful, is it true? The black sea cuke is much less toxic than the other kinds of sea cukes (we eat it in our chinese soup or vegetable dishes at wedding dinners!). The black donkey dung cukes are also proven sand sifters... not 'useless' filter feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ai[k²]wan Posted November 11, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted November 11, 2003 they eat pods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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