cucumber injury

RiverOtter · 01/29/2009, 08:31 AM

I had to take down my 50 and reset it up last night becouse of a stand switch. I put the liverock back in, got it filled up and temp stable. I placed one of the powerheads low and across the back glass after finding a lot of "junk" in that area. I put the lifestock back in and sat down to just check on it every now and again.

At about 2 am I saw something stuck in the intake of the power head. It was the new tiger tail cucumber. He was folded in half and stuck fast. I unpluged the head and placed it and the stuck animal in a Hang in tank fish cup. One that the water can not flow in or out. After 1/2 hour it fell out of the intake and I could see the damage.

This morning it is still alive. Its side is scraped up bad but not to deep. Should I keep it in QT (I can move it to another small tank) or just let it lose in the display?

Sk8r · 01/29/2009, 08:55 AM

i'd keep it in qt and feed it: an injured cuke can release toxins. Tiger tails are milder than most, but they all have it. Just be patient and hopefully it will heal up.

Now if I could persuade my sea hare not to stick its head up the outflow pipe...

RiverOtter · 01/29/2009, 09:02 AM

What types of food should I offer it in QT?

RiverOtter · 01/29/2009, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sk8r
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Now if I could persuade my sea hare not to stick its head up the outflow pipe...

LOL
It thinks something is tasty up there.

Uncle Salty 05 · 01/29/2009, 09:35 AM

Some of your substrate.

01/29/2009, 08:31 AM	#1
RiverOtter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Redding CA Posts: 166	cucumber injury I had to take down my 50 and reset it up last night becouse of a stand switch. I put the liverock back in, got it filled up and temp stable. I placed one of the powerheads low and across the back glass after finding a lot of "junk" in that area. I put the lifestock back in and sat down to just check on it every now and again. At about 2 am I saw something stuck in the intake of the power head. It was the new tiger tail cucumber. He was folded in half and stuck fast. I unpluged the head and placed it and the stuck animal in a Hang in tank fish cup. One that the water can not flow in or out. After 1/2 hour it fell out of the intake and I could see the damage. This morning it is still alive. Its side is scraped up bad but not to deep. Should I keep it in QT (I can move it to another small tank) or just let it lose in the display? __________________ 50 gal reef 5m. old Starting a 38 gal seahorse tank Current Tank Info: 50 gal reef 55gl FW

01/29/2009, 08:55 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	i'd keep it in qt and feed it: an injured cuke can release toxins. Tiger tails are milder than most, but they all have it. Just be patient and hopefully it will heal up. Now if I could persuade my sea hare not to stick its head up the outflow pipe... __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/29/2009, 09:02 AM	#3
RiverOtter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Redding CA Posts: 166	What types of food should I offer it in QT? __________________ 50 gal reef 5m. old Starting a 38 gal seahorse tank Current Tank Info: 50 gal reef 55gl FW

01/29/2009, 09:35 AM	#5
Uncle Salty 05 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,799	Some of your substrate. __________________ In all that I endure, of one thing I am sure. Knowledge and reason, change like the season. A jester's promenade. - Kerry Livgren Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef tank with dual attached refugiums 20 long and 10 gallon. Plus 55 gallon True Percula breeding tank.