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Has anyone kept a Sea Apple/Pseudocolochirus-violaceus
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:26 pm
by Arny
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
sea apple small-2.jpg
Re: Has anyone kept a Sea Apple/Pseudocolochirus-violaceus
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:53 pm
by Pufferpunk
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 $$$.

Re: Has anyone kept a Sea Apple/Pseudocolochirus-violaceus
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:05 pm
by Arny
Pufferpunk 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 $$$.

Really oh that's a shame
I was going to feed it this
http://www.reefphyto.co.uk/all-products ... nkton.html
Re: Has anyone kept a Sea Apple/Pseudocolochirus-violaceus
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:10 pm
by Pufferpunk
Feed it anything you want--gonna die anyway... Just not appropriate for captive care.
Re: Has anyone kept a Sea Apple/Pseudocolochirus-violaceus
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:01 pm
by suvattii2012
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
Re: Has anyone kept a Sea Apple/Pseudocolochirus-violaceus
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:22 am
by Arny
suvattii2012 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
Thx for the info mate