cucumber

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  1. ollie51

    ollie51 Feather Duster

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    i just picked up a cucumber i belive its a tiger cuke looks like a turd w/sm spikes anyone have any and what do you think of them ? not to familar w/them ,read if they die thats not good for the water but their supposed to be great for sand bed ,i acclamated him for about 1.5 hrs put it in but it really has moved to much do they bury themselves?any input?
     
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  2. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    It's not when they die it is when they feel threatened they expel their digestive track and that toxin will wart off any enemy that is attacking them. If your tank was small it may kill a few fish. I have one and enjoy him very much and as long as you have a peaceful tank and no invert eaters ;D you will be fine.
     
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  3. wildreef

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    Caution must be taken when adding a cumcumber as "otty" stated they can emitt toxins and ruin your tank water very quickly, and can be VERY deadly to the other fishes/inverts , remember YOU have a "closed" system

    when cucumbers feel or are picked on they will "expell" their insides and and toxins along with it .

    ive had one' i was always "uneasy" about having it in my tank '
     
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  4. ollie51

    ollie51 Feather Duster

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    the tank its in only has 1yellow tang 1 royal gamma 1 maroon/gold clown and 2 fire shrimp and a couple of peppermint shrimp i just looked in and it looks like its digging under a large rock about 3/4 of it is under
     
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  5. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Watch the yellow tang, if he starts to pick on it you had better get one of them out.
     
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    my tang cared nothing for my cucumber. As long as its crwling, eating, and your ammonia/nitrite isnt there, your fine.........
     
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  7. ollie51

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    just got home and this cuke has not really moved that far ,but the sand around it seem like its been worked ,he is still alive you can see some movement, do they move around alot or stay stationery?
     
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  8. aquaboy

    aquaboy Panda Puffer

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    theyre kinda slow....
     
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  9. kerry

    kerry Plankton

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    i have had 2 cucumbers in my 29 gallon tank for 2 years now with no trouble. all the fish seem uninterested in them. i would keep it if i were you. i think they're pretty beneficial.
     
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  10. ollie51

    ollie51 Feather Duster

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    it looks like the cuke is slowly moving( very slow) but hes leaving a trail of what looks like sand poop? lots of tiny ball like caps is this normal? ive never had one before
     
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