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MikeP471612
05/27/2007, 07:20 PM
I have this sea cucumber, I'm not sure what kind (he is all black). He came to me from another reefer that was desperate to get rid of him cause he was taking his tank down that night. I wasn't sure that I wanted one but I didn't want this one to die either, so I took him. I've had him in my LR tank for the last few months and now my new tank is going. I'm afraid that if I add him and he dies that it will kill the rest of the tank. What affect would he have on the tank if unfortunately he did die of sickness/stress or even of natural causes? He seems perfectly healthy but I'm just thinking ahead now that he would be in my display tank.

Thanks for any help

graveyardworm
05/27/2007, 08:45 PM
The toxicity of many cukes is an urban legend. Sounds like you have a tigertail cuke. Its death wouldnt be any more harmful to the other inhabitants than the death of a fish or other invert of comparable size.

rssjsb
05/28/2007, 09:32 AM
Can tigertails be all black?

graveyardworm
05/28/2007, 07:24 PM
Nope there are lots of different colored tigertails.