Yellow sea cumcumber
 

This is the second time this had happened. My yellow sea cucumber has twisted itself several times to the point that that almost separate into two. The first time I saw it I try to unwind it and it was more than a month ago. But last night it twisted it self again and I decided to leave it for now. Have anyone have this experience? Is it perhaps self-multiplying? Otherwise it seems normal and healthy.

Yeah, they will split into 2. There are many accounts of this happening on RC.

thanks! samw

do you feed it and with what,just curious

These are filter feeders as opposed to sand sifters. I see mine catch and eat cyclopeeze. Might eat flake as well but I hardly feed my tank flake anymore.

I don't really feed mine. But i do put Kent's MicroVert in the tank occasionally.

Does anyone know how big they'll get? I bought one aprox. 1/2" long 4 months ago and in no time it split to two 1/4"ers which haven't grown
since and only one has antennae?

mine is about 2 inches long before it split, not sure after it split as I am not home yet.

sam how often do you feed your tank cyclopeeze

I currently feed often in small quantities. I feed cyclopeeze about 4-5 times a day. I just sprinkle it on top and the fish gobble it up. I have an Aquaclear that helps sink some and a powerhead blowing across the output of the aquaclear blows the sinking cyclopeeze to the right side of my tank where I put most of my filtering animals such as the yellow cucumber, the red gorgonian, and yellow polyps.

I would like to add an auto-feeder eventually so that I can automate this. My current autofeeder (Lifegard) doesn't allow me set the amount being dispensed at one time and would dispense too much cyclopeeze so I'm in the market for a new autofeeder.

Whow that's pretty big eh! I wonder if mine will ever grow?
I also have a 1" black one that looks similar seems to also filter feed.
He must have snuck in with some live rock

thx sam

I have one that's about 8" long and another that's 24" long.

Speaking of splitting, my yellow cucumber split today. I have 2 now. Pictures to follow (as soon as the new half gets out of the shaded area).

Hi Jonathan. I think yours is a Tiger Tail cuke though. The Yellow ones are a lot smaller.

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