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Went out to lunch with some coworkers. One of the places we frequent, excellent Moroccan restaurant, is within walking distance of one our LFS. Went in and saw this little beauty hiding out at the bottom of the coral tank. Guy said he would sell it for $25 so I couldn't pass it up. It has been in my tank for about 30 min the tentacles are already out :)

 

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Gooooooood luck.

 

I've gotten a teeny one that hitchhiked in to survive about a year now, feeding phyto and stirring up the fish poop. I can't even actually remove it, since it's wedged itself into a hole in a rock.

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When I see them at the LFS they are usually round and vibrant. Not to hate, but that one looks deflated, hungry and semi bleached. It still looks very cool though, and you prob paid the right price.

 

I have always wanted one, good luck on keeping it.

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It'd be a shame for it to kill your clown when it dies. She is a very pretty fish. I personally don't think its worth the risk. Be careful.

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The risks by keeping many species holothurians is inevitable. It is risky, but if you understand the risks of total tank apocalypse syndrome-TTAS from the cucumber and you think you can do it. Well proceed with caution, and best wishes for your tank :)

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NorthGaHillbilly

The risks by keeping many species holothurians is inevitable. It is risky, but if you understand the risks of total tank apocalypse syndrome-TTAS from the cucumber and you think you can do it. Well proceed with caution, and best wishes for your tank :)

well said

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Well got to work this morning and my tank is still on my desk and has not exploded :) DOsed this morning with some 2 part reef energy and still feeding phyto.

 

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Correct me if I am wrong but the tentacles are out and it hasn't started to shed anything or expel its guts. From what I understand from the different articles that have been provided (shout out to CJJon) on here and Reddit its tentacles being out is a good sign and means that it is feeding.

 

I will also be picking up a small clam today from a different LFS.

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The Aquarist

I would not put it in there. I see you have an ecotech right above it. These things are notorious for getting sucked into powerheads and getting chopped up, and powerheads are probably the number one cause 'tank nukes.' They need lots of phytoplankton, and in such a small tank, if he releases anything, it will definitely have a full impact on the clown. If you want to keep him, I would remove the clown and make it a species only tank. And cover that powerhead and any other filter intakes.

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The risks by keeping many species holothurians is inevitable. It is risky, but if you understand the risks of total tank apocalypse syndrome-TTAS from the cucumber and you think you can do it. Well proceed with caution, and best wishes for your tank :)

You have you fruits and veggies mixed up. That's an apple, not a cucumber.

 

 

:P

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Just added a clam to the tank :) The apples tentacles are still out and it looks like he is feeding well. Keeping my fingers crossed :wacko:

 

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I think we are getting trolled a bit here. The OP knows the common wisdom of keeping these animals I am sure.

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HarryPotter

I think we are getting trolled a bit here. The OP knows the common wisdom of keeping these animals I am sure.

 

I disagree, we all were impulsive at some point. Hey, when I first got the cube I put in a Yellow Tang on day three! The OP is not "trolling" or trying to cause conflict, but rather was looking for advice but is not reflecting on the advice that has been given.

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I understand the difficulty and have done the research. I also see that a lot of the horror stories associated with sea apples can be attributed to negligence. If we don't push ourselves as reefers and try to keep harder corals then what are we?

 

No one can argue that a sea apple is not a beautiful creature, as is a clam. For as many horror stories I have heard about these animals most of them are not from first hand experience. We have all read the articles and they all note what signs that we must look for in distressed sea apples and clams.

 

If I cannot recognize that my tanks temperature is escalating and my sea apple starts to shed tentacles and its skin and it vomits its guts out of its body then releases a poison into the water then I have no business keeping a reef tank.

 

Instead of seeing advice on the care of sea apples from people who have actually kept them I see a majority of people with horror stories from somewhere else. The only real piece advice I have got for the car is to purchase an auto-feeder for the tank and to just be careful with my power head that is turned down to one of the lowest levels. I did do some light research on the sea apple before I bought it and I have done a lot of reading on clams. I am very open to advice but when the majority of the advice is to take the sea apple back then it actually motivates me to continue keeping the sea apple in my tank.

 

I literally sit in front of my tank 8 hours a day 5 days a week. I am able to monitor it closely and try new things with the tank. The sea apple should begin to swell if it become too stressed and will keeps its tentacles drawn in and not feed if it is distressed and unhappy in the tank. I can sit here at my desk and see it putting its tentacles in its mouth and back out in the water to feed.

 

I was really hoping for more support from this forum.

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