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That would be a filter feeding cuke.
Other than sea apples, I like cukes. I like apples too but don't keep them or sell them because I've seen the results of cuke nuke. Back at the old shop we had a customer with a bad case of Sea Apple vs. powerhead. We were only able to save the powerhead - the rest of the tank was a loss.
Most often, there are only cases of cuke puke (I believe Horge posted a very concise treatise on puke vs. nuke within about the last 6 months if you do a search. The puke is gross, but otherwise harmless in most cases.
I use all kinds of cucumbers in my systems. I've never (knocking on wood) been nuked. I also sell foam prefilters for powerheads, as these seem to be the #1 cause of nuke or puke in cukes. Provide a safe environment and they are great cleaners. Sand sifters eat the substrate and poop out nifty clean pellets. I've had a couple of filter cukes parked in the same spot on the glass for 6 or 7 months in the shop - nobody fusses with them, they just do their thing and look good Most species are not toxic, but the few that are, are REALLY toxic. In a nuke situation, huge water changes and lots of carbon can help, but if it happens when you are out (at work or whatever) the damage will already be done by the time you get home (see: Murphy's law...).
I'd leave that one, provided you have a safe environment for it.
Jenn
Other than sea apples, I like cukes. I like apples too but don't keep them or sell them because I've seen the results of cuke nuke. Back at the old shop we had a customer with a bad case of Sea Apple vs. powerhead. We were only able to save the powerhead - the rest of the tank was a loss.
Most often, there are only cases of cuke puke (I believe Horge posted a very concise treatise on puke vs. nuke within about the last 6 months if you do a search. The puke is gross, but otherwise harmless in most cases.
I use all kinds of cucumbers in my systems. I've never (knocking on wood) been nuked. I also sell foam prefilters for powerheads, as these seem to be the #1 cause of nuke or puke in cukes. Provide a safe environment and they are great cleaners. Sand sifters eat the substrate and poop out nifty clean pellets. I've had a couple of filter cukes parked in the same spot on the glass for 6 or 7 months in the shop - nobody fusses with them, they just do their thing and look good
Most species are not toxic, but the few that are, are REALLY toxic. In a nuke situation, huge water changes and lots of carbon can help, but if it happens when you are out (at work or whatever) the damage will already be done by the time you get home (see: Murphy's law...).I'd leave that one, provided you have a safe environment for it.
Jenn
