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[swishb]

I had a sea cucumber get caught in my MP40 and thought he would just work himself free. Then the protein skimmer was over flowing with foam didn't think much of it? so I pulled the cucumber off the pump and decided to just get rid of it. Almost instantly all fish went into hiding. Found 2 carpenter wrasses one bartlett anthias dead and 2 bartlett's missing probably also dead. Could a cucumber give off anything toxic ? Purple tang and jaw fish r ok. and all corals look ok.

 

[cdangel0]

Sea Cucumbers are HIGHLY toxic

 

[Mike&Terry]

Yes, sea cucumbers can release toxins when injured/stressed. If you haven't already done so, add some activated carbon and do a large water change.

 

[swishb]

added carbon and will do a water change !

 

[maroun.c]

Definitely a few water changes and Carbon .