Best sea cucumber in reef tank

[supervdl]

I have a Tigertail in my mixed reef, because I read it's the most reef safe sea cucumber and only rarely poisons the whole tank if it dies or is threatened.

Are there any other sea cucumbers that are relatively safe to put in a tank? I am thinking about adding a couple more to the tank and don't know if I should take a Tigertail again or something else.

 

[dragonforce]

Tigertails do pretty well in the home aquarium, I have one in my 37g reef that I never see anymore because hes got himself deep in my rockwork.

 

[bbehring]

I see quite a few etailers and ebay guys selling the fancy florida sea cukes. I'm thinking about getting one (of the florida ones) myself here soon.

 

[dendro982]

These are safe (don't ask me, how do I know ):

 

[graveyardworm]

The pink one may be "reef safe", but I would be concerned that if it did perish that toxins could be released. This is what I've come to know anyway from reading, no personal experience.

 

[graveyardworm]

Dendro I am on an information quest, trying to find out more fact based info regarding your pink cuke, so that I can make some better educated responses. Anyway I'm wondering if you happen to know species name? I'm thinking Pentacta Anceps.

 

[dendro982]

Yes, this was Pentacta anceps, pink and green sea cucumber. Died after tank crash, caused by chain of deaths: Haliclona, Chromodoris quadricolor, then silver-grey sand-sifting cucumber eviscerated. More about this - in this thread.
Here is one and another thread about my Pentacta anceps.

It could be possibly saved, if placed in a separate from Chomodoris container after the crash started. Unusual creature. Love it.