Tiger Tail Cukes

[ZBT3091]

How reef safe are tiger tail cucumbers? Ive heard they can kill an entire tank if they "expel there guts", but after many reading on Wetweb and all over "they" seem to say that the chance is slim in a stable setup. I have a 75, can i add one?

 

[Cibo]

I have Three small one in my 40 gal with no problems I also run some carbon and have hermit crabs, the cuks just go about their bizz everyone leaves them alone they do a great job on ditris...

 

[masterswimmer]

We've been keeping them in our setups for a long time and have never had an issue.

swimmer

DISCLAIMER: Past results do not insure future performance!!!!

 

[reefman]

i had 1st hand experience with one a long time ago and it got suck up by a powerhead. exactly as you've descripted, it killed 75% of fishes overnite.

 

[NYreefNoob]

ive had mine for 8 months no problem as well as a different one in tank also same amount of time, i pull mine out and put it in seahorse tank for a few days also when needed

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Does a great job on the sand bed,better than a goby where as they make a mess.

 

[ZBT3091]

do they climb on the glass or stay in the sand? cuz i have a fuge intake that he could potentially get stuck to

 

[masterswimmer]

I have found mine on the glass at times. They are in the sand about 95% of the time, but they will crawl out at times.

swimmer

 

[ZBT3091]

i have about 10 scarlet hermits in my 75.will they bother the cukecausing him to eviscerate?

 

[JonnyIce]

my evil hermit crab caused the tiger tail to expel guts...and then ate him the next day

 

[ZBT3091]

i think im gonna bring them back in and get 5 or so mythrax crabs. Good idea?

 

[BKLYN REEF]

I had one and it split twice. Now I have 3 in my 72 gallon. In my opinion these are reef safe and one of the best detritus eaters out there. They keep the sand nice and white.

 

[ZBT3091]

im just concerned about him poisoning my tank. Iv somehow caught all 10 of my hermits, and i plan on getting six mythrax tomorrow. are these safe? I will also have bubble coral, and i knew hermits may pick at and kill them. will mythrax do the same?

 

[SIReefer]

I have had 2 cukes in my 75 gal reef for 1 & 1/2 years now w/no problems. They mostly stay in the sand but before the lights come on I'll see them on the lower portion of the glass. I also have about 4-5 emeralds & have not seen them pick at anything except for algae. The cukes don't stir up the sand like my engineer gobies or jawfish either. I have 2 koralia #4's. These p/hs have a fish guard to prevent any critters from being sucked up.