Sea cucumbers?

tomreefer · 06/08/2019, 10:57 PM

What is a good sea cucumber to clean sand bed? I have a Red Sea Max 170 and want the smallest one. Tiger tail? Pink Hot dog? Caribbean ones? black ones? do they eat cyano? bugs from sand?

Thanks

mcgyvr · 06/09/2019, 06:51 AM

The "smallest one" will process very little sand and even the big ones don't do much... Get then for the cool factor and nothing else..
I have 2 tiger tails each the size of a hot dog in an 80g and they really dont do much work stirring up the sand besides like a 6" radius around their cave..

Systemwizardinc · 06/09/2019, 12:50 PM

I put one in for my grandson and is just by my overflow and has not moved in a week he just likes it there

ThRoewer · 06/09/2019, 01:31 PM

I would go with Tigertails. In my experience they cause the least issues.

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toothybugs · 06/09/2019, 02:13 PM

The black ones are more active and mobile than any others. I've kept them in my tank always with great results.

06/08/2019, 10:57 PM	#1
tomreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 767	Sea cucumbers? What is a good sea cucumber to clean sand bed? I have a Red Sea Max 170 and want the smallest one. Tiger tail? Pink Hot dog? Caribbean ones? black ones? do they eat cyano? bugs from sand? Thanks

06/09/2019, 06:51 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	The "smallest one" will process very little sand and even the big ones don't do much... Get then for the cool factor and nothing else.. I have 2 tiger tails each the size of a hot dog in an 80g and they really dont do much work stirring up the sand besides like a 6" radius around their cave.. __________________ Who me?

06/09/2019, 01:31 PM	#4
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	I would go with Tigertails. In my experience they cause the least issues. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

06/09/2019, 12:50 PM	#3
Systemwizardinc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 87	I put one in for my grandson and is just by my overflow and has not moved in a week he just likes it there

06/09/2019, 02:13 PM	#5
toothybugs In Memoriam Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: The smallest county in Illinois Posts: 1,986	The black ones are more active and mobile than any others. I've kept them in my tank always with great results.