Will this Urchin be a problem?
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Topic: Will this Urchin be a problem?
Posted By: Yindar
Subject: Will this Urchin be a problem?
Date Posted: September 26 2008 at 11:54pm
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Hello all,
I have one of these royal blue sea urchins in my tank. What I'm wondering is if he's going to be a nuisance and hurt any coral (SPS in particular) that I may have or will purchase in the future? Wondering if I'll need to get rid of him. Any opinions?
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Posted By: MadReefer
Date Posted: September 27 2008 at 1:21am
| From what I read, Urchin should be fine. |
Posted By: Debbles
Date Posted: September 27 2008 at 1:39am
We have 2 in our 90 gal reef. They haven't bothered our coral but they do have a lot of nice little shell hats.
Deb  ------------- Yes Mikey...I still have fins!!! |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: September 27 2008 at 6:20am
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Tuxedo Urchins eat algae and are reef safe. You will be fine.
Mike -------------  |
Posted By: john hill
Date Posted: September 27 2008 at 9:10am
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they just pick up alot of stuff ------------- out with the large and in with the nano |
Posted By: KludgeGuru
Date Posted: September 27 2008 at 10:05am
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Do they knock over stuff? I have a pencil tip urchin and it is always knocking over some of my rock work. I guess you could say my rock work is not urchin proof.  -Rocks |
Posted By: Yindar
Date Posted: September 27 2008 at 7:50pm
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Just got home from work.
Hey thanx for the input everyone. One less thing to worry about!
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Posted By: Acrid
Date Posted: September 27 2008 at 8:11pm
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Our tuxedo never knocks anything over. But he does steal every single frag that is not glued down. I just lost a tiny gorgonian frag that way, I am mad! This morning he was wearing some zoos. Seriously though, love him! ------------- 90g Reef |
Posted By: Debbles
Date Posted: September 27 2008 at 9:27pm
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Ours was wearing bryopsis when we had it.
Deb ------------- Yes Mikey...I still have fins!!! |