Jbrock183 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I just purchased a yellow cucumber last week. The first evening he was very active. The next day he had moved to a corner in the back of the tank and barely moved. By the end of the day he started scaling upward on the glass and appeared to be splitting (I saw a separate body coming from his rear). The next day he started to move again and showed no signs of splitting. This morning I noticed a small piece of his body, probably about an inch and a half long lying about 6 inches from the rest of his body. Both pieces appeared to have dead tissue surrounding the end (what I'm guessing used to be the middle). The larger part is about 5 inches long and has started moving again, but there is still what appears to be dead tissue on one end. The smaller part has showed no signs of movement at all and my Nassarius snails and a bristle worm keep circling it. Is this typical for how a cucumber splits? Is the circling of the bristle worm and nassarius snails a sign that the smaller part is dead tissue? Should I remove it? I'm not very familiar with the yellow cucumber, so hopefully someone can give me and idea about what is happening. Link to comment
amphipod Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Post a pic please. What else lives in this tank, cucumber can really crash a tank Link to comment
k4ndyk1ng Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Protect your powerheads and you will have to feed it because it is a filter feeder Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Power heads are protected, and I have an excellent food source. As far as what else is in the tank, I have a clownfish, yellow tail damsel, peppermint shrimp, cleaner shrimp, red leg hermit, bristleworms, and a nice assortment of snails. I'll try to get pictures but the location doesn't make that very convenient. I'll send the best quality I can. I will say, I'm keeping power heads high and no real danger of the little guy getting caught in one of those of the power filter to be shredded and release toxins. This is definitely a physiological adjustment of some time. Just not sure if it's splitting or something else. Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 smaller piece (just over an inch) no movement being noticed. Larger piece - looking better and becoming more active. Pics got out of order but the longer and shorter should be easily distinguished. Short piece. Link to comment
amphipod Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Pull the small one out of the tank and put it in a separate jar, poke it and tell me is it stiff, or baggy or firm to the touch. And smell the jar, does it stink? Link to comment
k4ndyk1ng Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 PUT IT IN A JAR... rofl amphipod in a nutshell, but yeah good idea Link to comment
amphipod Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Be careful their toxins work strongest on fish. Do the fish bother the sea cucumber? Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 should I touch it with my bare finger? Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 The fish have nothing to do with either part. Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 This is the small part in a small jar. It's about 1 1/2 " long. It feels firm and rubber like to the touch. No foul odor at all. Link to comment
amphipod Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Had he moved even a little? How longs he been sitting? Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 I saw slight movement earlier. But nothing to speak of. No movement that I've seen since he's been in the jar. I even added some phyto feast hoping for motivation. Still nothing. Link to comment
Lawnman Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I saw slight movement earlier. But nothing to speak of. No movement that I've seen since he's been in the jar. I even added some phyto feast hoping for motivation. Still nothing.toilet! Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Is this common? The larger piece is doing some major twisting also. Link to comment
amphipod Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 They are under stress I think. Check your parameters. And like lawnman said he's a gonner. He's probably starting rigor mortis, touch him again. Link to comment
Lawnman Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 They are under stress I think. Check your parameters. And like lawnman said he's a gonner. He's probably starting rigor mortis, touch him again.LoL touch him again Link to comment
amphipod Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 He'll get the FEAL of cucumbers. Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Okay. I'll send him to poopy hell. I've done a very recent water change and parameters are excellent. Thanks everyone. BTW - when you say "he's a gonner" - Please tell me you are only referring to the smaller part??? Link to comment
amphipod Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Your welcome. I'd like to say only the smaller part is goner but the big one is acting funny also. Don't flush him yet but keep a close eye on him. Sorry about losses so far Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 You are very nice and helpful people. Thanks so much! Link to comment
amphipod Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 You are very nice and helpful people. Thanks so much! anytime, keep me posted Link to comment
TheElysia Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Sorry to hear what happened. I really like those cute little yellow sea cucumbers....I think they need to be acclimated very slowly and fed very often. Don't give up though....they are a wacky bunch, cukes. Link to comment
amphipod Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Ouch, at least you gave him a chance. Maybe it was sick when you got him Link to comment
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