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04-01-2008, 06:00 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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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  you will be fine. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
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04-01-2008, 06:08 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisville, KY ( derby town ) Age: 39
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Originally Posted by ollie51  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? |
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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04-01-2008, 06:13 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
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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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04-01-2008, 06:45 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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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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04-01-2008, 06:47 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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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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04-03-2008, 05:04 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
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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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04-03-2008, 05:11 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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theyre kinda slow.... | |
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04-03-2008, 05:57 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2008
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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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04-04-2008, 02:51 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
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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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