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Scientific name - Pseudocolochirus axilogus
Family: Cucumariidae
Common name – Australian Sea Apple
Max Size – 7 in (17 cm)
Range: Northern Australia
Care Level – Difficult
Temperament – Peaceful
Foods and feeding – The sea apple filter feeds and will be need to fed a diet of phytoplankton daily
Aquarium suitability -
Reef compatibility – Yes
Captive care – The sea apple requires a large established tank. It will roam the aquarium until it finds a place it likes, usually in an area of high flow. Cover all intake pipes to prevent the sea apple from being sucked in. They require pristine, stable water conditions, and small amounts of nitrates or metals are toxic to them.
Family: Cucumariidae
Common name – Australian Sea Apple
Max Size – 7 in (17 cm)
Range: Northern Australia
Care Level – Difficult
Temperament – Peaceful
Foods and feeding – The sea apple filter feeds and will be need to fed a diet of phytoplankton daily
Aquarium suitability -
Reef compatibility – Yes
Captive care – The sea apple requires a large established tank. It will roam the aquarium until it finds a place it likes, usually in an area of high flow. Cover all intake pipes to prevent the sea apple from being sucked in. They require pristine, stable water conditions, and small amounts of nitrates or metals are toxic to them.
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