fangelillo01
Member
I have my eye on some kinda species of urchin but i dont know what kind. I want somewhat of a small one, i think a long spine one is alittle overkill. Any pointers on what kind and pointers of care??
I want to get an Urchin
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spanko
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http://www.marinelifephotography.com...ns/urchins.htm
Please do your up front research before purchasing one of these wonderful creatures.
Please do your up front research before purchasing one of these wonderful creatures.
fretfreak13
Active Member
How old, and how large is your system? Urchins eat a LOT of algae, and I've found that they starve quickly when there's not enough to eat.
+1 on the research, but you're here asking questions, and that to me at least is a form of research. lol
+1 on the research, but you're here asking questions, and that to me at least is a form of research. lol
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by Fretfreak13
http:///forum/post/3275727
How old, and how large is your system? Urchins eat a LOT of algae, and I've found that they starve quickly when there's not enough to eat.
+1 on the research, but you're here asking questions, and that to me at least is a form of research. lol
Hi,
+1 on the algae thing...They mess with a tank, I had one kill my pipe organ coral, it didn't eat it, it carried it all over the place and tore it apart. They eat coraline algae down to bare rock, where ever they travel leaves a blank trail. Most new hobbyists want coraline.
http:///forum/post/3275727
How old, and how large is your system? Urchins eat a LOT of algae, and I've found that they starve quickly when there's not enough to eat.
+1 on the research, but you're here asking questions, and that to me at least is a form of research. lol
Hi,
+1 on the algae thing...They mess with a tank, I had one kill my pipe organ coral, it didn't eat it, it carried it all over the place and tore it apart. They eat coraline algae down to bare rock, where ever they travel leaves a blank trail. Most new hobbyists want coraline.
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3275736
IDK....My purple urchin has never caused any destruction....it even maneuvers thru loose rock with no issues....never ate a coral, or any coraline.....
Hi,
The little Pincushion type is what I had problems with. I know nothing about a purple one. I just bought a Diadema..but for the first time I have so much coraline WANT it to eat it..LOL
http:///forum/post/3275736
IDK....My purple urchin has never caused any destruction....it even maneuvers thru loose rock with no issues....never ate a coral, or any coraline.....
Hi,
The little Pincushion type is what I had problems with. I know nothing about a purple one. I just bought a Diadema..but for the first time I have so much coraline WANT it to eat it..LOL
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3275740
Hi,
The little Pincushion type is what I had problems with. I know nothing about a purple one. I just bought a Diadema..but for the first time I have so much coraline WANT it to eat it..LOL
send me some....lol
HEYYYYYYY...where's your wave???
http:///forum/post/3275740
Hi,
The little Pincushion type is what I had problems with. I know nothing about a purple one. I just bought a Diadema..but for the first time I have so much coraline WANT it to eat it..LOL
send me some....lol
HEYYYYYYY...where's your wave???
mproctor4
Member
We had a purple urchin in a very established tank (180g, up for many years) and it starved to death in a few months. It was beautiful though. I've wanted another one but I'm too afraid it would be destructive and/or starve to death. Last summer we found a really small one--smaller than my pinkie nail. Of coarse our tank wasn't up then. If if find another one that small I might try one again.
Flower---don't give up your wave just cause someone was making fun on another thread. We like it!
Flower---don't give up your wave just cause someone was making fun on another thread. We like it!
meowzer
Moderator
fretfreak13
Active Member
Mine was EXACTLY the same as meowzers, but mine was black. He was in my 7 month old 29 and started to get really unhealthy and dropped quite a few of his spines. When I realized it was because of the food issue (spotless tank, thanks to him), I gave him away to a fellow reefer. He was saved and is thriving now.
fangelillo01
Member
I think i'm gonna pass up on the urchin. My lawnmower blenny is going nuts on my algae. He cleaned almost all of the brown algae i had on the glass and now hes making his way over to the outlets of my filter.
bmkj02
Member
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3275733
Hi,
+1 on the algae thing...They mess with a tank, I had one kill my pipe organ coral, it didn't eat it, it carried it all over the place and tore it apart. They eat coraline algae down to bare rock, where ever they travel leaves a blank trail. Most new hobbyists want coraline.
I had a couple and within a few days they ate ALL of the coraline algae off my rocks. My rocks were so clean and bare. I ended up taking them out within the week and getting rid of them.
http:///forum/post/3275733
Hi,
+1 on the algae thing...They mess with a tank, I had one kill my pipe organ coral, it didn't eat it, it carried it all over the place and tore it apart. They eat coraline algae down to bare rock, where ever they travel leaves a blank trail. Most new hobbyists want coraline.
I had a couple and within a few days they ate ALL of the coraline algae off my rocks. My rocks were so clean and bare. I ended up taking them out within the week and getting rid of them.
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3275741
send me some....lol
HEYYYYYYY...where's your wave???
Hi,
I assumed it was bothing people who read my posts, they made fun of me..it was silly really..I was just saying hello with a smiley. I was gone to work after I posted and didn't see this little question until now.
It's just polite to at least say Hi when you post something.
P.S.
I know they can get into really tiny spots to hide, but I’m worried about it because of all the problems I had acclimating it. It arrived nearly dry because it had punctured the bag and the extra water leaked from the Styrofoam. So I had no water that he came in at all.
I used the water from the snails, hermit crabs and a little from my tank in the Styrofoam container to drip acclimate for two hours and when it was time to get him out…trying to use a cup was a joke, it had really dug into the Styrofoam…I tried cutting the Styrofoam away and couldn’t, I landed up prying it off with a butter knife as gently as possible, with all my might. It finally released and before it could dig in again I dumped it in the tank. I don’t know how resilient these guys are…any advice.
I don’t quarantine inverts.
http:///forum/post/3275741
send me some....lol
HEYYYYYYY...where's your wave???
Hi,
I assumed it was bothing people who read my posts, they made fun of me..it was silly really..I was just saying hello with a smiley. I was gone to work after I posted and didn't see this little question until now.
It's just polite to at least say Hi when you post something.
P.S.
I know they can get into really tiny spots to hide, but I’m worried about it because of all the problems I had acclimating it. It arrived nearly dry because it had punctured the bag and the extra water leaked from the Styrofoam. So I had no water that he came in at all.
I used the water from the snails, hermit crabs and a little from my tank in the Styrofoam container to drip acclimate for two hours and when it was time to get him out…trying to use a cup was a joke, it had really dug into the Styrofoam…I tried cutting the Styrofoam away and couldn’t, I landed up prying it off with a butter knife as gently as possible, with all my might. It finally released and before it could dig in again I dumped it in the tank. I don’t know how resilient these guys are…any advice.
I don’t quarantine inverts.
mrdc
Active Member
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3275904
Hi,
I assumed it was bothing people who read my posts, they made fun of me..it was silly really..I was just saying hello with a smiley. I was gone to work after I posted and didn't see this little question until now.
It's just polite to at least say Hi when you post something.
I wouldn't change it. I took the smiley as you just being a friendly person.
http:///forum/post/3275904
Hi,
I assumed it was bothing people who read my posts, they made fun of me..it was silly really..I was just saying hello with a smiley. I was gone to work after I posted and didn't see this little question until now.
It's just polite to at least say Hi when you post something.
I wouldn't change it. I took the smiley as you just being a friendly person.
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by mrdc
http:///forum/post/3275905
I wouldn't change it. I took the smiley as you just being a friendly person.
Hi,
I'm still saying hello ... Anyway you posted before my edit, (I type slow) would you read it again and advise if you can?
http:///forum/post/3275905
I wouldn't change it. I took the smiley as you just being a friendly person.
Hi,
I'm still saying hello ... Anyway you posted before my edit, (I type slow) would you read it again and advise if you can?