How long do sea cucumbers live for?

[hibye]

I got a pink/green sea cucumber almost 3 years ago when I first started this hobby and it was vey small, LIke 2 inches then it started getting bigger but lately It doesn't seem to well.It is not putting out its tenticles,small,looks sad looking.How long do they live for?forever, 5 years,1,2,50??

 

[dustin_P74]

maybe it is starting to starve

 

[hibye]

After three years? I don't think so.

 

[dustin_P74]

it could have eaten everything

 

[hibye]

They eat stuff that floats in the water, poop,algea,photoplankton which I have in there already

 

[jhnrb]

Post a picture so we can tell exactly what type you have. I assume from your description it is a filter feeder and not a sand sifter.

 

[hibye]

Its doing better now, I don't know why but it is?
it looks like this but has pink/green tenticles and green on its sides and pink spikes
http://reefscavengers.com/pinkcuke.html

 

[jhnrb]

Here is a link that will give you some information and add. links. good luck. based on the general description i believe at least 2 years.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/seacukes.htm

 

[hibye]

Thanks for that link. Im pretty lucky that Ive had it for 3 years. Ill try to keep it for as long as I can.