Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Tiger Sea Cucumber
Holothuria hilla
Photo: François Michonneau · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size40 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Holothuriidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 20 – 40 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Diet
- detritivore (eats sand and filters debris)
- Reproduction
- releases gametes into the water
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution (may release toxins if it dies or is sucked into a filter)
Notes: It does an excellent job of cleaning the sand substrate. When stressed or dying, it may release toxins that affect the entire aquarium. Protect the pump inlets.
