Urchins to the rescue

sterling

sterling

Member
If you have followed my other threads you would be aware of the hair algae problem I faced. It took me to the limit and ended up dismanteling my tank and re-doing it after cleaning everything.
Anyhow, today I purchased alot more cleaning crew and also 2 Royal Urchins. I've been in the house for the past hour and came back out to the office to find that one urchin had completely scoured the dead hair algae off the top of one powerhead and is working its way up the cord! Amazing. I got two. Do you think I need more for my 125 gallon?
 
michaeltx

michaeltx

Moderator
if I remeber right they are grazers so corals and such would be safe. the only thing is that they can eat coraline algae but as they eat it they actually spread it around so it helps it spread.
Mike
 
michaeltx

michaeltx

Moderator
Royal Urchin is a reef safe urchin. They are excellent algae eaters. As you can see by the photo, they are collectors due to their sticky spines, often has litle rocks, etc stuck to them. These guys are not bulldozers like some urchins can be.
pic and excerpt by PA.
Mike
 
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