{"id":13617,"date":"2026-02-18T01:16:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/tiger-tail-sea-cucumber-holothuria-sp\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T01:16:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:16:57","slug":"tiger-tail-sea-cucumber-holothuria-sp","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=tiger-tail-sea-cucumber-holothuria-sp","title":{"rendered":"Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber Holothuria sp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber Holothuria sp<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">The Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber (Holothuria sp.) is a member of the Holothuriidae family native to the Indo-Pacific region. It can grow up to 6 feet long in the wild, but typically reaches 12-18 inches in home aquariums.<\/span><span class=\"\"> This sea cucumber is an efficient sandbed cleaner, feeding on detritus, diatoms, microalgae, and meaty food scraps.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">For best care, the Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber should be kept in larger aquarium systems with thick sand beds and rocky caves for shelter.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0It attaches its lower body to the inside of its shelter and only extends its anterior half when searching for food.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0While generally peaceful, the Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber can secrete toxins when stressed or injured, which may harm other tank inhabitants.<\/span><span class=\"\"> Proper acclimation and housing with appropriate tank mates is crucial. This species is recommended only for expert aquarists, zoos, or research institutions due to its specialized care requirements.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">The ideal water parameters for the Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber include low nitrate levels and the absence of copper-based medications. It cannot tolerate fluctuating water parameters, so a stable, mature reef system is recommended.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber Holothuria sp The Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber (Holothuria sp.) is a member of the Holothuriidae family native to the Indo-Pacific region. It can grow up to 6 feet long in the wild, but typically reaches 12-18 inches in home aquariums. This sea cucumber is an efficient sandbed cleaner, feeding on detritus, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13616,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[140],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13617","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-cucumbers","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/13617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=13617"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=13617"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=13617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}