Tiger tail sand cucumber

Winchester · 01/15/2007, 06:28 PM

I'm not to sure if I want to add a Tiger Tail sand cucumber to my reef tank. Does anyone know for sure, if they get bugged by a fish or die, the toxin they give off wipe out my tank?

easttn · 01/15/2007, 06:47 PM

Do not buy. They don't live long in a tank, and they have been known to spew upon death. One intense benifit if you do go ahead and buy is, smell it after you pluck it out of the tank after death. It will leave an outstanding odor you will cherrsih forever.

klasiksb · 01/15/2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally posted by easttn
Do not buy. They don't live long in a tank, and they have been known to spew upon death. One intense benifit if you do go ahead and buy is, smell it after you pluck it out of the tank after death. It will leave an outstanding odor you will cherrsih forever.

FALSE!!!

I've had a Tiger Tail Cucumber for roughly 2 years. It did get sucked into a MJ 900 (no strainer on it) and did spew some of his guts. After getting it out of the powerhead, he was about 1/4 the size he was before and recovered and is doing fine as well as everything else in the tank.

Some cucumbers will nuke your tank, tiger tails are not one of them.

Whisperer · 01/15/2007, 07:11 PM

Fish do not bother cukes. I've had several over the years. I like them because they clean the sand. Lots of sand pellets every morning in my tank. Here is mine blanketed by my sebae. He is about 8-9 inches when fully stretched.

Mr Bojangles · 01/15/2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally posted by easttn
Do not buy. They don't live long in a tank, and they have been known to spew upon death. One intense benifit if you do go ahead and buy is, smell it after you pluck it out of the tank after death. It will leave an outstanding odor you will cherrsih forever.

I disagree, I have had mine for over 2 years and had no problems. You just need to make sure you have enough food for them (55g+) so they dont starve to death. Here is a good read...

SEA CUCUMBERS - PART II

here is a cool pic of mine.......

dwculp · 01/15/2007, 07:40 PM

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Originally posted by easttn
Do not buy. They don't live long in a tank, and they have been known to spew upon death. One intense benifit if you do go ahead and buy is, smell it after you pluck it out of the tank after death. It will leave an outstanding odor you will cherrsih forever.

Not true at all. Tiger tail cukes are GREAT sand sifters and cleaners. They will NOT nuke your tank, I had one for a year in my tank before he got chewed up by a powerhead. Didnt lose a thing.

The Saltwater Kid · 01/15/2007, 07:55 PM

I just put one in my 29g. I had debated long and hard before finally buying a small one but the general concensus is that Tiger Tails are great sand sifters and keep your sand bed very clean which is what i want and that they are one of the few cucumbers that won't nuke your tank upon being stressed or dying.

dwculp · 01/15/2007, 07:57 PM

I think one of the keys to long term sucess is a nice, long, slow acclimation period.

LobsterOfJustice · 01/15/2007, 09:49 PM

I agree with most of the posts above. I love mine. I got the one from liveaquaria because they specifically mention that is is not toxic if it dies.

danster25325 · 01/15/2007, 11:24 PM

Yup, easttn was mistaken. I've had mine for 3 years, no problems, keeps the sand clean. These do not have toxins.

01/15/2007, 06:28 PM	#1
Winchester Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 53	Tiger tail sand cucumber I'm not to sure if I want to add a Tiger Tail sand cucumber to my reef tank. Does anyone know for sure, if they get bugged by a fish or die, the toxin they give off wipe out my tank?

01/15/2007, 06:47 PM	#2
easttn Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East TN thank God Posts: 2,423	Do not buy. They don't live long in a tank, and they have been known to spew upon death. One intense benifit if you do go ahead and buy is, smell it after you pluck it out of the tank after death. It will leave an outstanding odor you will cherrsih forever. __________________ HONOR.......Simply put, A VETERAN - whether Active Duty, Retired, National Guard or Reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "Up to and including my life." That is HONOR, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand that. --Author Unknown-- Current Tank Info: Maintenance Free

01/15/2007, 07:11 PM	#4
Whisperer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Punta Gorda, FL Posts: 4,020	Fish do not bother cukes. I've had several over the years. I like them because they clean the sand. Lots of sand pellets every morning in my tank. Here is mine blanketed by my sebae. He is about 8-9 inches when fully stretched. __________________ The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. --------- No one is born with intellect and age guarantees wisdom to no one. Current Tank Info: 120G reef, 30G sump, 10G QT tank

01/15/2007, 07:55 PM	#7
The Saltwater Kid Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Barre, VT Posts: 2,586	I just put one in my 29g. I had debated long and hard before finally buying a small one but the general concensus is that Tiger Tails are great sand sifters and keep your sand bed very clean which is what i want and that they are one of the few cucumbers that won't nuke your tank upon being stressed or dying. __________________ Oceanic Biocube 14g Nano Tank w/middle chamber refugium mod 2 Ecoxotic Power Pro LED Modules (1 - 12K/Royal Blue combo, 1 - Royal Blue) MaxiJet 900 return, VorTech MP10 circulation Livestock: Higher End Z's & P's, few mushrooms, Aussie Duncan, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone

01/15/2007, 07:57 PM	#8
dwculp Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Carrollton, TX Posts: 2,338	I think one of the keys to long term sucess is a nice, long, slow acclimation period. __________________ Remember, it will only get worse before it gets worse. Current Tank Info: 10 years - Currently have a 100 FOWLR

01/15/2007, 09:49 PM	#9
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	I agree with most of the posts above. I love mine. I got the one from liveaquaria because they specifically mention that is is not toxic if it dies. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

01/15/2007, 11:24 PM	#10
danster25325 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Fernando, CA Posts: 37	Yup, easttn was mistaken. I've had mine for 3 years, no problems, keeps the sand clean. These do not have toxins. __________________ please don't die fishees! Current Tank Info: 50g pentagon/AquaC EV-120/15k 175wMH/3-10K 35wPC/1-actinic 35wPC/3"DSB/75lbs LR/Mag 18 return/1/8hp CSL chiller/Aquacontroller II/10g refugium