Sea Apple

[b0ssh0gg210]

Selling my sea apple asking $25 pics to follow but pm me if interested?

[Pennies2Cents]

If I remember correctly those are pretty cool to have and look at?

[b0ssh0gg210]

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[Zen Reef]

Why are you letting it go? They can be finicky but I've been wanting to try one since my cucumbers have been doing well for 8 months now but would like some background on this one if you don't mind as they can reek havoc on a system if they pass.

[Sherita]

Minor thread hijack, since I have kept sea apples for extended periods of time.

They are not photosynthetic, but are filter feeders. They are VERY mobile, and will immediately head for any powerhead or pump they can possibly get to. They feed on very fine particulate matter within the water column, such as phytoplankton and zoaplankton. They do not eat: brine shrimp, mysys shrimp, flake food, or pretty much any other food you would feed your tank. They require a very well established, very mature tank. And if they die in your tank, you can kiss every last bit of livestock goodbye. They need to be kept in a very peaceful community, nothing in the tank should be prone to harassing the apple, as they are quite capable of releasing toxins if pestered. This will also nuke your tank.

They are a very cool addition to a reef system, BUT they are not at all like the tiger tail and other sand sifter cucumbers that a lot of us have. Sea apples require a totally different level of care than most other marine creatures, and they need a fairly dirty tank in order to propagate the things they like to eat.

I'm going to butt out now. But I have some pretty extensive knowledge on keeping them, so if anyone wants to pm me about it, feel free to do so.

[Southern Flame]

Minor thread hijack, since I have kept sea apples for extended periods of time.

They are not photosynthetic, but are filter feeders. They are VERY mobile, and will immediately head for any powerhead or pump they can possibly get to. They feed on very fine particulate matter within the water column, such as phytoplankton and zoaplankton. They do not eat: brine shrimp, mysys shrimp, flake food, or pretty much any other food you would feed your tank. They require a very well established, very mature tank. And if they die in your tank, you can kiss every last bit of livestock goodbye. They need to be kept in a very peaceful community, nothing in the tank should be prone to harassing the apple, as they are quite capable of releasing toxins if pestered. This will also nuke your tank.

They are a very cool addition to a reef system, BUT they are not at all like the tiger tail and other sand sifter cucumbers that a lot of us have. Sea apples require a totally different level of care than most other marine creatures, and they need a fairly dirty tank in order to propagate the things they like to eat.

I'm going to butt out now. But I have some pretty extensive knowledge on keeping them, so if anyone wants to pm me about it, feel free to do so.

+1 love the info :)
And I appreciate you posting it

[b0ssh0gg210]

well i knew about most of the things you have mentioned its just i been having some difficulty with some of my corals and i dont want to chance keeping it right now and risking my tank but this guy has been doing pretty good i guess i feed him phytoplankton and zooplankton about 3 times a week. haven't really had any issues with him since i got him sometime in december but just dont wanna chance it right now with my coral situation.

[Sherita]

They truly are expert only animals. They will very slowly starve if not cared for properly.

I wish I were closer, I would get it from you.