Anyone own an Urchin?
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aquaknight
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http://saltaquarium.about.com/gi/o.h...g/topic158.htm
It seems most of the urchins have some type of vemon to them. However there is really only one type of great concern, Toxopneustes pileolus which is not seem in the hobby. Most of the vemons have little to effect on humans. On top if that, not only in most cases do you have to get poked, the spine has to break off in your flesh. You are completely safe handling one, the urchins can not spike or stick you. You have to hit the urchin, with enough force to break your skin.
Again, most of even those times it's harmless. Snorkeling, I kicked a long-spine with my foot. Other then the pain of being poked, there was no side effects.
It seems most of the urchins have some type of vemon to them. However there is really only one type of great concern, Toxopneustes pileolus which is not seem in the hobby. Most of the vemons have little to effect on humans. On top if that, not only in most cases do you have to get poked, the spine has to break off in your flesh. You are completely safe handling one, the urchins can not spike or stick you. You have to hit the urchin, with enough force to break your skin.
Again, most of even those times it's harmless. Snorkeling, I kicked a long-spine with my foot. Other then the pain of being poked, there was no side effects.
soviettaco
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https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/vb/s...d.php?t=369840
If your wondering what to get you can see what people said to me when I was asking about it
If your wondering what to get you can see what people said to me when I was asking about it
btldreef
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Thanks for all the replies. I was pretty sure that I could touch my pincushion, but then the LFS guy looked at me like I was nuts when I finally went to pick it up last night.
I bought the rainbow/multicolored pincushion. Been researching this little guys for months now and finally decided that I have enough algae in the tank for him.
I bought the rainbow/multicolored pincushion. Been researching this little guys for months now and finally decided that I have enough algae in the tank for him.
meowzer
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Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3215562
Thanks for all the replies. I was pretty sure that I could touch my pincushion, but then the LFS guy looked at me like I was nuts when I finally went to pick it up last night.
I bought the rainbow/multicolored pincushion. Been researching this little guys for months now and finally decided that I have enough algae in the tank for him.
I can't believe you posted this without a picture of it
Have we taught you nothing
http:///forum/post/3215562
Thanks for all the replies. I was pretty sure that I could touch my pincushion, but then the LFS guy looked at me like I was nuts when I finally went to pick it up last night.
I bought the rainbow/multicolored pincushion. Been researching this little guys for months now and finally decided that I have enough algae in the tank for him.
I can't believe you posted this without a picture of it
btldreef
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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3215630
I can't believe you posted this without a picture of it
Have we taught you nothing
That's because my dumba$$ husband put it in the tank at night and now I can't see it.
http:///forum/post/3215630
I can't believe you posted this without a picture of it
That's because my dumba$$ husband put it in the tank at night and now I can't see it.
meowzer
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Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3215718
That's because my dumba$$ husband put it in the tank at night and now I can't see it.
husband's.....
http:///forum/post/3215718
That's because my dumba$$ husband put it in the tank at night and now I can't see it.
btldreef
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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3215723
husband's.....
He knew he screwed up too. So by the end of the weekend hopefully we'll have pics of it in the tank thread along with our new corals and goby. He already knows that he may have to go digging to find it and take a pic.
http:///forum/post/3215723