Tiger tail cucumber?

[regal]

Anyone with experience with them? Thinking about getting one. I have a 2-3" sandbed. Main concern is the toxin it may release.

 

[MIKE NY]

I only use TTs and yellow Atlantics....never had a problem with them even when they spit their guts out. I don't trust any of the others.

 

[LeslieS]

I was reading (a link king post I think) that there are many species of cucumber that are all sold under the name "tiger tail."

Will the real tiger tail please stand up?

Really, which is the correct one?

 

[MIKE NY]

Common Name: Caribbean Tiger Tail Cucumber </SPAN>
Species Name: Holothuria thomasi (Pearson, 1914)
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida, Caribbean

Natural Environment: Inhabits the base areas of reefs and often found in holes and crevices

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 to 79?F (22 - 26?C). Shows up quite frequently in the trade, yet can attain 80 inches (200 cm) in length in the wild. Feeds on algae, detritus, and cyanobacteria. While small in size, they make good sand cleaners.