Urchins and aggressive fish?????????????

[805puffer]

Hi, i wanted to know if sea urchins could go with 1 porcupine puffer, 1 dogface puffer, 1 soapfish, 1 choclate chip starfish, and 1 yellow head moray eel. Also can you guys give me some advice on a cleanup crew. Thanks

 

[ledzep fan]

i would say no to the urchin cause your puffer would eat him. Puffers will eat mostly any invert in your tank.

 

[805puffer]

Ok, i guess no urchin, thanks for the reply

 

[walleye]

i have a urchin in with a 6 strip puffer and a dog face. they have been together for over a year,

 

[805puffer]

What type of urchin is it? i was thinking that the urchin would not get eaten because the starfish in my tank has not gotten biiten or anything yet, and i've had him for a good 6 months. I was think about the pencil urchin, if it doesn't work out in my aggressive tank, then i'll put the urchin in my reef tank.

 

[ophiura]

Well, it is hit or miss. They may or may not be interested...but previous experience means nothing, IMO. Any given day things might change. Personally I would consider the seastar to be at greater risk overall. But things could change. Note that pencil urchins should not, IMO, be considered reef safe.