Best Algae Eaters

ryecoon · Apr 25, 2014

What are those called? would they effect any soft corals by the needles?

760mason · Apr 25, 2014

tuxedo urchin. best algae grazer ever. it has not had any affect on my coral. occasionally will knock a new frag over.

ryecoon · Apr 25, 2014

JVI90gREEF · Apr 28, 2014

revhtree said:
Ordered 50 Mexican Turbo Snail, 30 Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab, and a Sailfin Blenny.

How are they doing so far Rev?

kutcha · Apr 28, 2014

i love my urchin he is a work horse on that algea

laga77 · Apr 28, 2014

One downside to the tuxedo urchin, he is like a mini bulldozer going through the tank.

kutcha · Apr 28, 2014

laga77 said:
One downside to the tuxedo urchin, he is like a mini bulldozer going through the tank.

but upside it is funny to watch him with a new hat every day

Ryan2428 · May 2, 2014

fishroomlady · May 2, 2014

love that picture with the hermit on his back

one downside to urchins is that they will also mow down coralline as well

760mason · May 3, 2014

760mason said:
I love these guys needles are soft. mine cruises around and picks up snails and hermits

These 2 cruised around for about 3 days before I pulled the hermit off the urchin. I love my tuxedo urchin it decorates itself with all kinds of stuff in my tank this was the first time i could get a good pic of it. Yes it eats coraline but mine seems to prefer grazing on the green hair. Best addition to my tank. They destroy algae.