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Tiger Sea Cucumber
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Tiger Sea Cucumber

Holothuria hilla
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Tiger Sea Cucumber also known as the Caramel Sea Cucumber or Tiger Tail Cucumber make a great addition to your aquariums clean up crew as they will sift through detritus caught up in the sand bed and aquascape.

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The Tiger Sea Cucumber is one of nature's more exotic detritus eaters. With its brown body spotted with white and dressed in numerous spiny papillae, it is also a visually stunning addition to the home aquarium. Since it is a very adept and agile scavenger, the Tiger Sea Cucumber can clean detritus from beneath rockwork and difficult-to-clean tight corners.

In general, keep only 3 inches of worm for every 80L of aquarium water. For best care, the Tiger Sea Cucumber should be kept in larger systems with thick sand beds and rocky caves for shelter. The natural diet of the Tiger Sea Cucumber consists of diatoms, microalgae, bacteria, meaty foods, and other detritus. Interestingly, the Tiger Sea Cucumber is one of the few species that attaches its lower body to the inside of its shelter and only extends its anterior half when searching for food.

Like other Sea Cucumbers, Holothuria sp. has the potential to poison an aquarium. The chances of this happening are very rare unless the animal is accidentally sucked into an uncovered pump intake or overflow boxes. Be sure to acclimate properly and house with appropriate inhabitants. The drip-acclimation method is recommended to minimize exposure to fluctuating water parameters. The Sea Cucumber cannot tolerate high nitrate levels or copper-based medications. 

Minimum Aquarium Size

200 L

Max Size

30 cm

Reef Safe

Yes

Temperament

Peaceful

Diet

Detritus Feeder

Care

Moderate

Origin

Indo-Pacific

Venomous

Poisonous

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