Medusa? Bad or good?

[the_chef_pierre]

Found this guy in my chaeto that was dying is this a medusa? Good to keep or should I get rid of it?

 

[Reverend Turtle]

Looks like a small sea cucumber.

 

[the_chef_pierre]

Ah. Good or bad then? Do sea cucumbers have the tenticle things like a medusa? I know I apparantly had a medusa before so just checking if I should keep this in my small 30 gal tank or not

 

[Reverend Turtle]

Some filter feeding cucumbers do have a crown of tentacles that they extend to feed. If it is a cucumber it's fine. Medusa worms are fine too, imo, they can just be a bit unsightly.

 

[Reverend Turtle]

I just zoomed in to the picture, definitely a cucumber. You're good to go.

 

[the_chef_pierre]

Thanks. Yeah it was kinda sticking to the side wall of my rear chamber when I was cleaning but I took it out for now. Seems to have his tenticles out all the time and doesn't really retract them much if I touch it. Just debating whether it's worth keeping or not as I literally have like nothing in my name tank right now other than a couple snails and a pistol shrimp. Everything else went wrong for me during my first saltwater experience lol

 

[the_chef_pierre]

If I keep it should i stick it in the rear sump or display tank?

 

[the_chef_pierre]

All my chaeto died off due to me using vibrant? Not sure if I can just leave the cucumber guy back there with no more chaeto for him to live in

 

[flsalty]

Medusa "worms" are a type of sea cucumber.

 

[the_chef_pierre]

I put it back in the rear sump for now until I figure out if I should keep it or not