Invertebrate:
Florida sea cucumber
Holothuria floridana
Marine
Adult size20–51 cm
Tank208 L or more
Care levelIntermediate
Will it fit your tank?
Compare it with your tank's species, size, water tests and country.
Water
Temperature23–27 °C
5 °C35 °C
pH8.1–8.4
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Salinity30.5–33.1 ppt
0 ppt40 ppt
- Comfortable
- Acceptable, less ideal
- Tolerated, not comfortable
Space
Tank volume208 L
Needs 200–500 L, depending on how it is kept
- The space it needs, from the least to the most generous
- Recommended
Character and care
- TemperamentPeaceful
- DietDetritus eater
- Reef safeYes
Legal rules
The least the law allows, by country: the water and space above are what the species needs. A tank is checked against its own country's rules.
Austria
2 rules
- Nitrite: up to 0.05 mg/L NO₂
- Nitrate: up to 5 mg/L NO₃