are these useful slugs/cucumbers?

by **GrAhF11** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:53 pm

as you can see one of them is pretty big. are these useful for cleaning sands?

by **charlesr1958** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:25 pm

by **GrAhF11** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:41 pm

by **charlesr1958** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:07 pm

I'm sure they get bigger, which is why I would only put one or two into the aquarium, if there is not enough detritus for them to eat, they will slowly starve to death. They are no risk to any corals or fish.

Charles

by **GrAhF11** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:14 pm

ok. do you have any articles concerning them? i would like to read more about this particular specie. thanks for the info by the way.

by **charlesr1958** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:58 pm

by **GrAhF11** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:57 pm

by **GrAhF11** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:17 pm

by **randiedonhito** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:43 pm

by **charlesr1958** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:17 pm

by **randiedonhito** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:34 pm

by **Menthol** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:27 pm

by **charlesr1958** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:50 pm

Very interesting! Off hand I don't know what they are, but could you get photos of them while they are under water and possibly a flash photo of them at night with the 'webs' you mentioned extended? Thanks!

Charles

by **Menthol** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:53 pm

Hey man, i finally got a chance to snap a pic of the specimen above with your requested shot of it's web.

Hope these will help us identify it.

by **charlesr1958** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:15 pm

It has to be a Holothuroidea (sea cucumber). With that type of feeding apendages, it is obviously a filter feeder of suspended food particles such as detritus. If I may, can I ask to use those photos within my website? Thanks.

Charles

are these useful slugs/cucumbers?

are these useful slugs/cucumbers?

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