Sea Apple

[sh2000]

Is this fish easy to care for ? They have them on sale at my LFS.

 

[alix2.0]

noooo!!!!! do a search for "sea apple", or "OMG everything in my tank is dead!" lol, sorry, but yeah, sea apples are really one of those things that is best left in the ocean.

 

[alyssia]

Yep, they are hard to care for and poison your tank when they die.

 

[florida joe]

sea apples secrete or releases toxins that may kill fish in the aquarium. The species may release toxic compounds when stressed, or release toxic compounds when it dies it is recommended that only the expert marine aquarist, zoo, or research institution purchase this species. just not worth the risk IMO

 

[sh2000]

Thanks guys i'll pass on it..I'm glad I asked before I bought it the LFS said they were easy to care for. They'll say anything for a sale.

 

[florida joe]

From what I read they are easy to take care of BUT because Genus Pseudocolochirus are among the most poisonous of all sea cucumbers! They can be deadly

 

[sh2000]

I wasn't ging to get it but now I will put him in a species only tank. I like to push the envelope. I think he will make an excellent addition to on of my DT.

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by SH2000
http:///forum/post/2499214
I wasn't ging to get it but now I will put him in a species only tank. I like to push the envelope. I think he will make an excellent addition to on of my DT.

my LFS has many and they are truly beautful if you are willing to be comitted and respectfull of what they are

 

[sh2000]

by putting them in a tank by itself isn't that enough ?

 

[florida joe]

IMO isolation is not pushing the envelope research and find what can coexists in the home aquarium I really don’t need any more reprimands so that’s all I will say

 

[sh2000]

oh in that case ill put it in my 120 RT

thanks for all your input.

 

[sh2000]

btw this is research.

 

[florida joe]

Ok lets start again you said you wanted to push the envelope then you said you were putting him in a tank why him self if im wrong im sorry but is that not what you said i would not rush to put him in your RT untill you got more info other then what you heard here

 

[paintballer768]

Better make the sea apple comfy. Like florida joe said, they release toxins when stressed and/or dying, and WILL KILL everything. Seriously, the atom bomb of our tanks, in one little creature. Unless you like starting over the tank if this little guy dies, I would spend the money on something else.

 

[lion_crazz]

Yep, I agree with all of the above. This is one of the 45 animals on my "fish and inverts to avoid by hobbyists" list.

 

[sh2000]

oh i just did the research on that threas agreed thanks for the expliantion and list it saved me a lo of toruble