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Unread 10/19/2018, 07:16 PM   #1
Reef_Daniel1527
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Found a sea cucumber.....

So I don’t know how this guy made it to my tank, or how long he has been a resident, however I just noticed him today. Thought it was a giant bristle worm and pulled him out and realized it was a sea cucumber.

Any suggestions?! Good?! Bad?!


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Unread 10/19/2018, 07:27 PM   #2
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Looks like a harmless/beneficial Holothuria (sand sifter/tiger tail)


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Unread 10/19/2018, 08:57 PM   #3
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Yup, tiger tail. Let him stay.


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Unread 10/19/2018, 11:36 PM   #4
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Cool! They're great additions.


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Unread 10/20/2018, 10:27 AM   #5
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Had one for a long time. Pretty interesting to watch him work. All he does is eat sand and poop clean sand. One time it did wander to the top of a rock pile and “stood up” waiving around. It appeared stressed and started spewing some “stuff” around, which I understand is a stress response and not great for the tank. I removed him for half a day, then reintroduced to the sand and he went back to normal ever since.


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