My sea cucumber stuck himself into my power head, it was off, and now he’s partially inflated. Not moving, and in a separate container than main tank. Is he dead?
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Allow it to sit but if it does not deflate within 8 hours - isolate or remove as it may potentially ink which I doubt but will start to decay and offer a heck of a smell BUT these guys are tough. Give it a chanceMy sea cucumber stuck himself into my power head, it was off, and now he’s partially inflated. Not moving, and in a separate container than main tank. Is he dead?
Update, he is moving aroundIf you see long strands of material coming out of it, that is viscera which can be toxic to other animals - remove it and look for signs of stress if that happens.
As mentioned, they are tough. Great to seeUpdate, he is moving around