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pmcpherson4284
05/10/2014, 10:49 PM
Hi Guys and Gals !!! Long Time Lurker on the forums first time posting !
Ive had a 75 gallon tank running for 2 months now. me and the wife went to the LFS to get some new Corals and a couple pieces of live rock for them.

Well tonight im sittin in the chair looking at the tank and this big ugly thing shows up ! im thinking he must of been in the rock. I added a picture of it.

I think its a Cucumber, and i was reading that certain species can kill the entire tank if it gets scared or dies.

Is this a Good or Bad Hitch Hiker? Let me know Thanks !!!

Tank setup -
75 gallon Tank, 2 clown, 2 yellowtail Damsels, 1 Foxface, 1 Diamond Guppy.
couple crabs and a couple snails.

Sk8r
05/10/2014, 10:54 PM
Just monitor your water chemistry to my parameters (sig line) and you'll be fine.

pmcpherson4284
05/11/2014, 07:24 AM
Is it a Cucumber?
If it dies will it kill everything?

Dmorty217
05/11/2014, 07:44 AM
Yes it's a cucumber, no it won't kill your tank if it dies. Yes they can release poison but not enough to kill a 75g

Sugar Magnolia
05/11/2014, 07:51 AM
Yep. Nothing to worry about.

mshanej
05/11/2014, 02:04 PM
That thing looks so cool! I didn't get anything cool on my rocks..I sit at night with a flashlight...and nothing :(

SwampyBill
05/11/2014, 03:50 PM
How cool is that? Gotta love most hitchhikers...except gorilla crabs...;)