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About Pink and Black Sea Cucumber
Holothuria edulis is a large, robust sea cucumber with distinctive coloration of pink/reddish body with black oral tentacles and tube feet. The body is cylindrical and can reach substantial size, with a leathery texture and visible respiratory trees when extended.
Key facts
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Notes
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with deep sand bed (4–6 inches) for foraging and burrowing • Maintain temperature range 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, and salinity 1.023–1.025 • Primarily detritivorous; feeds on organic debris, sand biofilm, and decaying matter; supplement with occasional seaweed or frozen food • Nocturnal; provide hiding places and low lighting; avoid strong water flow that may stress the animal • Very sensitive to copper, pesticides, and sudden parameter changes; acclimate slowly
- Compatibility
- Peaceful and non-aggressive toward corals and other invertebrates. Avoid housing with aggressive fish or predatory starfish that may harass or consume it.
- Family
- Holothuriidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Max Size
- 10
- Diet Details
- Feeds on detritus and organic matter in the sand bed. Supplemental feeding with phytoplankton or microalgae may be needed in established tanks with limited natural food sources.
- Category
- Detritivore
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa through Southeast Asia to Hawaii and Polynesia.
- Appearance Description
- Holothuria edulis is a large, robust sea cucumber with distinctive coloration of pink/reddish body with black oral tentacles and tube feet. The body is cylindrical and can reach substantial size, with a leathery texture and visible respiratory trees when extended.
- Type
- Cucumber
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