Red footed cucumber

[logibear]

So I’m pretty sure it is dead because it hasn’t budged a mm it seems in weeks BUT I would think if it were dead it would look more decomposed and things would be scavenging. Is it possible for them to literally freeze in place for that long?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

So I’m pretty sure it is dead because it hasn’t budged a mm it seems in weeks BUT I would think if it were dead it would look more decomposed and things would be scavenging. Is it possible for them to literally freeze in place for that long?

Is that a Pentacta from the Gulf? I’ve had those a couple of times many years ago (50+). They would filter feed, then slow and stop feeding, and then live motionless for a long time before dying.

 

[logibear]

Is that a Pentacta from the Gulf? I’ve had those a couple of times many years ago (50+). They would filter feed, then slow and stop feeding, and then live motionless for a long time before dying.

That it is. Came from TBS. So sounds like I have a dying cucumber. Sweet

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Is that a Pentacta from the Gulf? I’ve had those a couple of times many years ago (50+). They would filter feed, then slow and stop feeding, and then live motionless for a long time before dying.

Out of curiosity, what did you all try and feed them?

 

[logibear]

Out of curiosity, what did you all try and feed them?

Didn’t feed it anything really. It found a crevice and parked there pretty quickly after I got the TBS rock. It is interesting how it puts out its little tentacles from its rear

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Out of curiosity, what did you all try and feed them?

Back then, we just made "milkshakes" out of flake food.....not very effective.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Didn’t feed it anything really. It found a crevice and parked there pretty quickly after I got the TBS rock. It is interesting how it puts out its little tentacles from its rear

I would try offering it some phyto, specifically Isochrysis galbana (T-Iso), Tetraselmis sp., Thalassiosira sp., and Chaetoceros sp.

Other kinds of phytos like Rhodomonas would probably be good too, but a blend with the above would be my first suggestion, as those have worked well for other filter-feeding cukes.

 

[logibear]

I would try offering it some phyto, specifically Isochrysis galbana (T-Iso), Tetraselmis sp., Thalassiosira sp., and Chaetoceros sp.

Other kinds of phytos like Rhodomonas would probably be good too, but a blend with the above would be my first suggestion, as those have worked well for other filter-feeding cukes.

I’ll give it a try and see what happens. Can’t hurt