Blue tuxedo urchin

DoubleReefer · Dec 11, 2017

My urchin looks like he’s losing his spikes? Ive had him for almost a year now....this saddens me, he was one of my favorites): im sure why this happened, im going to test my water when i get off work as i am heading there about now. If anyone could throw any ideas I’d like to know please and thank you

he’s in a very awkward spot hard to get a good picture):

saltyfilmfolks · Dec 11, 2017

How has your corraline algae been?
They need that.
You might try some kelp or seaweed too.

I just lost my blue urchin of two+years. Pig pen.

I think he may have been out competed for by the rest of the cuc.

DoubleReefer · Dec 12, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
How has your corraline algae been?
They need that.
You might try some kelp or seaweed too.

I just lost my blue urchin of two+years. Pig pen.

I think he may have been out competed for by the rest of the cuc.

My was named pig pen too how funny!!!

Claus84 · Dec 12, 2017

If you are low on algae then you can rubberband nori to a rock and the urchin should eat it, I do this with my two tuxedos. Its best to place the rock near the urchin, rather than place the urchin on the rock as they often wander off that way. Ideally place the rock in the direction the urchin is travelling or within range of its tube feet and it should find it and tuck in.

Don't panic too much yet, one of mine dropped a patch of spines a while back, never did figure out why but I kept it well fed and stayed on top of wq and they grew back fine. Good luck