Hey Guys
I've just found out about sea apples and wanted to know if they're hard to keep. What do they eat etc
Thanks for your time
Has anyone kept a Sea Apple/Pseudocolochirus-violaceus
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Has anyone kept a Sea Apple/Pseudocolochirus-violaceus
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Re: Has anyone kept a Sea Apple/Pseudocolochirus-violaceus
Very difficult to keep alive. i had the exact same species. Spot-fed it powdered foods 2x/day. Starved to death anyway...
Don't waste your $$$.


You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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Re: Has anyone kept a Sea Apple/Pseudocolochirus-violaceus
Really oh that's a shamePufferpunk wrote:Very difficult to keep alive. i had the exact same species. Spot-fed it powdered foods 2x/day. Starved to death anyway...Don't waste your $$$.
I was going to feed it this
http://www.reefphyto.co.uk/all-products ... nkton.html
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Re: Has anyone kept a Sea Apple/Pseudocolochirus-violaceus
Feed it anything you want--gonna die anyway... Just not appropriate for captive care.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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Re: Has anyone kept a Sea Apple/Pseudocolochirus-violaceus
wow strange looking thing. Just read abit about sounds like pp said. This is from the first thing i found so don't do by it.
Care Level: Expert Only
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Max. Size: 8"
Color Form: Blue, Red, Yellow
Venomous: Poisonous When Stressed or Dies
Diet: Filter Feeder
Origin: Indonesia, Singapore
Family: Cucumariidae
Care Level: Expert Only
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Max. Size: 8"
Color Form: Blue, Red, Yellow
Venomous: Poisonous When Stressed or Dies
Diet: Filter Feeder
Origin: Indonesia, Singapore
Family: Cucumariidae
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Re: Has anyone kept a Sea Apple/Pseudocolochirus-violaceus
Thx for the info matesuvattii2012 wrote:wow strange looking thing. Just read abit about sounds like pp said. This is from the first thing i found so don't do by it.
Care Level: Expert Only
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Max. Size: 8"
Color Form: Blue, Red, Yellow
Venomous: Poisonous When Stressed or Dies
Diet: Filter Feeder
Origin: Indonesia, Singapore
Family: Cucumariidae