Sea Apples - experiences/thoughts? - Page 2

Whatigot · #1 02-10-2009, 07:18 PM

positive/negative, as long as it's relevant...
thanks very much for your experience.
Whats elite?
sorry, I have no clue but would certainly like to follow up on your comment...

BlueAbyss · #2 02-10-2009, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Pier Pressure

I had one for quite some time in my little reef and he seemed to do okay. I ended up taking him back to the LFS as he was not getting enough food in my tank. One of the saltwater stores here in Calgary has them in just about ALL of their tanks, and the dude who runs it says he has seen one ripped in half and that did not even cause a problem. If you are looking for positive feedback, you may wish to give Colby at Elite a call.

I'll bet that their toxicity, like that of Poison Dart Frogs, is reduced over time in captivity, due to different diet, conditions, whatever (they aren't sure of why exactly yet, at least with the frogs...).

I saw one in a tank in Winnipeg, at the Birds and Aquariums Co. I think it was called... This place is amazing, with a large display tank that had more fish than I could count, a blue spiny lobster, a blue carpet 'nem (this thing was a good 18" in diameter), some fish I don't have names for, corals I've never seen... Well, needless to say it was pretty amazing, but the sea apple and some of the other inverts in another smaller tank were also pretty gorgeous. I'm not sure if this other tank was inline with the large tank though, but these guys are beautiful. The parrots were nice too

naesco · #3 02-11-2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Whatigot

nobody else carries them, and you're talking to a guy who lives to wheel n deal...lol
and really ,where can you buy anything marine that isn't overpriced?

I know that they can wipe the tank out, I guess nobody has ever had one or has any links to experiences with them?
I know most consider it not worth the risk, I understand the risk and will debate that for myself once I have some knowledge on them to work with...

I may have to be the first one on this board to try one out.
I can't imagine that I would have any stress in my tank for it and I would certainly spot feed it to make sure it's healthy and happy...

You ever seen something and it just appealed to you?
I'm enamored of this sea apple...lol

It all makes a lot of sense to me.
Go for it!!!.

Trigger Man · #4 02-10-2009, 05:12 PM

I had bought a sea Cucumber (not the same as a sea apple but just as deadly) once and put it in my second smaller tank and it lived great with the fish in that tank for 8 months. Then one day everything was wiped out and after checking all parameters everything checked out perfectly, and right before the deaths all fish were acting great and looking healthy. I also agree just not worth the risk.

Whatigot · #5 02-10-2009, 05:13 PM

agreed, everyone agrees, not worth the risk...
however, I might risk it.

Trigger Man · #6 02-10-2009, 05:16 PM

its a tough one, great looking if it works out, and if you get one you know we will all be gunning that everything lives in harmony.

Whatigot · #7 02-10-2009, 05:20 PM

no clue why your cuke bit it triggerman?

I know I'll have to make sure powerheads are apple proof.....

GreenSpottedPuffer · #8 02-10-2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Whatigot

agreed, everyone agrees, not worth the risk...
however, I might risk it.

Then what exactly are you asking?