Is my pincushion dead?

[stewy14]

On the plus side, Pincushions have super cool skeletons/shells/whatever they're called and if your mom likes them, that's a bonus! Mother's day is coming up.

Already told her it’s dead and she’s getting the shell…. So not much of a surprise but true and thanks!

 

[stewy14]

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[stewy14]

It’s been dead in my tank for the last day, nothing has touched it , it smells dead, it is dead, how long until stuff will eat it’s?

 

[tbrown]

I'd remove it. Small tank like that and the deadness can cause a nutrient spike easily.

 

[tbrown]

Especially if you're already dealing with GHA

 

[stewy14]

Especially if you're already dealing with GHA

IM AT SCHOOOOOL AAAAH

 

[tbrown]

IM AT SCHOOOOOL AAAAH

When you get home.

Now, stop looking at your phone and pay attention!

 

[stewy14]

When you get home.

Now, stop looking at your phone and pay attention!

got it out, and I dont have a phone
well
a kiddie phone
can only call and text. have to download mp4's and mp3's to listen to music and watch vids

 

[stewy14]

got it out, and I dont have a phone
well
a kiddie phone
can only call and text. have to download mp4's and mp3's to listen to music and watch vids

dont need social media I need the outdoors
(my latest injury was a splinter from a bow an arrow and a thigh injury from winning my first fencing tourney. first time winning, not first tourney, just showing how much of an active child I am )

 

[tbrown]

dont need social media I need the outdoors
(my latest injury was a splinter from a bow an arrow and a thigh injury from winning my first fencing tourney. first time winning, not first tourney, just showing how much of an active child I am )

Yeah, my kids do horse back riding and archery.

 

[stewy14]

Yeah, my kids do horse back riding and archery.

cool! I got that bear valiant bow at Sierra and my neighbor let me borrow his big recurve bow, its fast as hell, but the small valiants are fun

 

[stewy14]

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Yeah, my kids do horse back riding and archery.

that doggy

 

[Dragen Fiend]

Dang sorry to hear of the loss. I've only lost one urchin which was my very first. It was a small blue tux about the size of a quarter. Instantly started losing its spines and no movement when I dropped it in. Died the next day. Thankfully small so nothing major happened in the tank. It defiantly discouraged me because I thought I did something wrong or maybe my tank parameters were bad.

Fast forward a week later and a different lfs had larger purple pincushions for $30. These were like 3x the size of the first one. So I tried again...

This time I did not drip acclimate. I just floated for I think 30 minutes and dropped in. It lost maybe 5 spines during that time. Next day its active and healthy and 2 shells on its back lol.

These are some really sensitive creatures. Mine gives me a big indicator that something is wrong with my tank. About 3 weeks ago I came home to see tons of spines off my urchin. Dropped at least 20. My nitrates were creeping up again! Did a wc and have since been stable.

Losing spines doesn't always mean death. Just danger, as long as you see its moving or tube feet waving around. They have a chance.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

excuse me??!!

 

[stewy14]

w

excuse me??!!

wat

 

[smitten with ocean life]

cool! I got that bear valiant bow at Sierra and my neighbor let me borrow his big recurve bow, its fast as hell, but the small valiants are fun as f**k

this...

 

[stewy14]

this...

wat?

 

[TehBrainz]

wat?

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[tbrown]

cool! I got that bear valiant bow at Sierra and my neighbor let me borrow his big recurve bow, its fast as hell, but the small valiants are fun

My daughter shoots a Bear Apprentice 3 and my son uses a Genesis.