Sea Cucumbers

[seffieuk]

Don't laugth

I have been having problems with my cuc, as many of you know - my hawk, who i adore eats anything small/medium and am having real problems getting anything big (although Morri is now on the case as well )! So as you can imagine my sand and rock is not looking the greatest

I currently have a sand shifting start fish (and he is not pulling his weight (excuse pun), two conches, they work like troopers and now also five halloweens, who look pretty but dont seem to have much of a work ethic! And a tuxedo urchin, what a sweet little chap, always finding something new to get stuck on his velcro spines.

I was watching Barney's reef and saw the humble sea cucumber, boy does that thing eat and poops clean sand

So that day I was going to the lfs to get some more sand and what do they have in.......... yes, cucumbers. I was good, very good, didn't buy one as I really had no idea if they were suitable for a five foot tank - so am now starting my research - first place I look is my trusted Advanced Aquatics and found this:

http/www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/jan2003/invert.htm

Am still reading but if anyone has any thoughts please let me know

Seffie x

 

[walkers101]

Don't laugth

I have been having problems with my cuc, as many of you know - my hawk, who i adore eats anything small/medium and am having real problems getting anything big (although Morri is now on the case as well )! So as you can imagine my sand and rock is not looking the greatest

I currently have a sand shifting start fish (and he is not pulling his weight (excuse pun), two conches, they work like troopers and now also five halloweens, who look pretty but dont seem to have much of a work ethic!

I was watching Barney's reef and saw the humble sea cucumber, boy does that thing eat and poops clean sand

So that day I was going to the lfs to get some more sand and what do they have in.......... yes, cucumbers. I was good, very good, didn't buy one as I really had no idea if they were suitable for a five foot tank - so am now starting my research - first place I look is my trusted Advanced Aquatics and found this:

http/www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/jan2003/invert.htm

Am still reading but if anyone has any thoughts please let me know

Seffie x

if it helps my dad used to have 2 in a 6ft so i would say 1 in a 5ft would be fine they grew massive and look awesome