HELP Tigertail Cucumber removal

[sscat22]

I found a very small Tigertail Cucumber in my LR today...I do not want it, how can I remove it/set a trap

[mndfreeze]

you can't. You have to take out rock and find it and pull it out.

Tiger tails are safe though and good cleaners. Why do you want to get rid of it?

[coralnut99]

you can't. You have to take out rock and find it and pull it out.

Tiger tails are safe though and good cleaners. Why do you want to get rid of it?

+1 and same question here.

[sscat22]

if it dies in my tank it will kill everything

[coralnut99]

First there's a handful of pacific species that will do that and here's the one your most likely to see:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+502+2891&pcatid=2891

Second, your picture isn't even close to a tiger tail:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+502+712&pcatid=712

Read the descriptions under each. I can be pretty critical of how some species are described on vendor sites, etc. But the two above are pretty much on the money.

[sscat22]

coralnut what are you talking about i dont even have a picture of it, and it looks exactly like the second link.

[mndfreeze]

I remember seeing a picture when this post started also for some reason.

Anyway, a tiger tail is not something you need to worry about. It is no more dangerous then any other creature if it dies. The various cucumbers you are thinking of are the toxic species like sea apples. Of course tons of cucs are toxic as a defense, and can cause problems if they die. Tiger tails are not one though.

[sscat22]

ok thanks