shaywood Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Added this Cucumber a week ago. It went into a crevis and never moved until today. One end of it looks like it has been eaten or is wasting away. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexinverts Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Looks like something attacked it. Do you have a crab? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaywood Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) I have a medium sized emerald crab. Edited April 13, 2017 by shaywood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexinverts Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I would say either the emerald crab went rogue or you had a couple of rocks slip and smash him. They like to hang out in little nooks and crannies in the rocks. It might recover. They are pretty tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntoTheMystic Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 It's also possible this this could be a really cool development. These critters can produce asexually via binary fission. I used to have one in my reef exhibit. The other morning before the lights came on, I saw four. They clone themselves and work the night shift. Pretty sure this is going to have a happy ending. The posture of the feeding tentacles as the animal pulls itself apart is a good sign. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaywood Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 I was hoping for the same, but worried because the one end looks so torn up. Will let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaywood Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 I'm wondering if my melinarus wrasse is doing this. He seems to be expressing an interest so I moved the Cucumber to my refugium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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