Atlantic Cucumbers (MIXED LOT)

• Care levelModerate
• Reef safeYes
• TemperamentPeacefulPeaceful; may poison tank if crushed or stressed
• Temperature72–78 °F
• Salinity1.023–1.025 SG
• pH8.1–8.4
• Min tank75 gallons
• Favorite foods
  1. Detritus in mature sand
  2. Microalgae and bacteria film
  3. Sinking pellets (supplement)
• Max size9.5 in (24.1 cm)

In plain words: A sea cucumber is a soft, slow animal shaped like a fat sausage. It is a cousin of starfish and sea urchins. These ones come from the warm, shallow seas near Florida and the Caribbean. They live on sand and in sea grass.

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