Sea Cuke reproduced (1 Viewer)

[FireEater]

I have had 2 large Sea Cukes in my system for years. I moved one over to the 29g tank last year as that was the only cleaner that my Mantis would not eat.

A few months ago, I noticed two smaller ones on my main tank. They were very small but have grown to about 2 inches now.

With both the adults separated, though in the same water column, I assume that the one in the 125g asexually reproduced.

Sea cucumbers can breed sexually or asexually. Sexual reproduction is more typical, but the process is not very intimate. The animals release both eggs and sperm into the water and fertilization occurs when they meet. There must be many individuals in a sea cucumber population for this reproductive method to be successful.

One of the little ones.

 

[FragsandMore]

wow, very cool Mark! your system is so good and stable that everything thrives in it!

 

[AnnetteG]

that is awesome! Congrats on the new babies!

 

[Guest]

FireEater, do you find those sea cucumbers to be useful in keeping the sand-bed clean?

 

[FireEater]

They are the best sand cleaners out there.

Dirty sand goes in........clean sand comes out 24/7.