Tiger tail cukes/ pro or con

[VIC]

QUESTION. ...
I have been playing with adding a few tiger tail cukes to my 150 gallon reef tank. I've heard that when they die they give off toxins that kill fish and corals. Is it worth the risk? I have a good clean up crew but I hear the tiger tails do a great job on the sand. Should I go for it and if so will 2 be enough? Give me some opinions....
Vic

[asmith]

Vic,

My personal experience makes me want to say no to the Tiger tail. I don't think tigertails are one of the species that release toxins when they go south, but they are really touchy creatures. Ours survived only a couple of days before it turned itself inside out and died. That was with extremely careful drip acclimation over several hours. We were unable to reach its body, and we left it in the tank to be devoured by the nassarius snails. The tank did not suffer any casualties from leaving it. I know many people have had good luck with them, but I am not one of them. Good luck if you decide to try them.

JME,
Andrew

[organicreefer]

i have 2 for about a year now.my sand is always nice and white.i would say at least 2 for a 150.

[Tank]

VIC I have 2 tiger tail cukes in my 75 gal.The only drawback I have seen thus far is that as they "eat" the sand that area is displaced and they have a habit of "eating" under my LR.Which over time causes falling rockwork and some times falling corals/clams. It is worth the hassel in my tank however and I choose to keep them.

[Rin]

I have two tigers in my 75--they've been there for 8 months. I like them, they add a little oddness to the tank. I drip-acclimated them.

They do a very good job in the shadowy areas of the tank. I also have a problem with them moving sand around. They tend to pile it up in one spot. I don't have a problem with falling rocks, though. All of my rock is supported on PVC.

[Ironreef]

I like cukes. I always have a tiger tail the the other Hel. speciecs. (sandsifter) My rock work is secure in my dsb. No falling. I just push a few peices to the glass.