sea cucumber?

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  1. fays88

    fays88 Spaghetti Worm

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    hey guys

    i was thinking of purchasing a pink and black top sea cucumber, but i thought id ask everyone here... the ups and downs of this inverts... i mean... does it do anything good for the tank.. or just for the looks... and i would like to know whether a sunset wrasse would try take a chunk out of this thing?

    cheers guys!
     
    fays88, Aug 4, 2009
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  2. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    bump....
     
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  3. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    Its a detrivore and when provoked can exert its gut releasing deadly toxins that will not only kill its self but the huge majority of everything in your tank.
     
    phoenixhieghts, Aug 6, 2009
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  4. 32Boom

    32Boom Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Go w/ a tigertail cuke. I've never heard of them nuking. I have one in 55 about 16".
     
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  5. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    While it's dangerous to speak in generalities, I will in this case. In general, brightly colored cucumbers have toxins while drab white, gray, brown, and black ones do not.
     
    inwall75, Aug 6, 2009
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