Mischievous urchins!!

sabrinagraham · Nov 14, 2015

So does anyone else have a problem with their urchins moving more than just shells, coral frags, or rocks? Mine is obsessed with my algae clips!!! Every time I put it back up he somehow gets it back on him, lol.

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hinovak · Nov 14, 2015

Lol, classic

thebluecatapilla · Nov 14, 2015

haha thats so funny. That things like twice his size. There's the urchin at an las that picks up a bunch of zoa frags, and the frogspawn I have now was currently found in his grasp.

cameronh · Nov 14, 2015

Haha!

sabrinagraham · Nov 14, 2015

Yeah he's a very interesting fellow. He will glide up the side of the tank on his side sometimes with his mouth towards the ground. It looks like he levitates.

Naiad · Nov 14, 2015

They are always getting into something. Wish I could put one in my new tank lol.

Paul B · Nov 14, 2015

Maybe he should meet mine who is always "helping" me.

Naiad · Nov 14, 2015

Paul B said:
Maybe he should meet mine who is always "helping" me.

He is a good little helper

bayoupr · Nov 14, 2015

Mine stays hidden during the day and only comes out after my tank is in darkness. Only moves around on the back wall where I leave the coralline grow. Never knocks anything around or over.

sabrinagraham · Nov 14, 2015

Paul B said:
Maybe he should meet mine who is always "helping" me.

I think ours would be the best of friends lol.

sabrinagraham · Nov 14, 2015

bayoupr said:
Mine stays hidden during the day and only comes out after my tank is in darkness. Only moves around on the back wall where I leave the coralline grow. Never knocks anything around or over.

He is out all day long. He doesn't really mess with my coralline to much.

Louis Z · Nov 28, 2015

Does your sea urchin eat the algae on the clip?

sundog101 · Nov 28, 2015

Mine even cleans up bubble algae

lol.

sabrinagraham · Dec 15, 2015

Louis Z said:
Does your sea urchin eat the algae on the clip?

Yeah he does. He eats algae off of everything.

Bryce Peterson · Dec 31, 2015

Wow, that's funny! I have a long spine that doesn't seem to disrupt anything. I think I'll stick with that. I have enough helpers

Flashy Fins · Dec 31, 2015

I had a red tuxedo that would take off with corals, some of them never to be seen again. I recently got rid of him, fed up with his "helping." Depending on algae growth, I may regret it. It's hard to know how much a CUC member is helping till he's not in the tank anymore.

Flashy Fins · Dec 31, 2015

Bryce Peterson said:
Wow, that's funny! I have a long spine that doesn't seem to disrupt anything. I think I'll stick with that. I have enough helpers

I don't think long spines are part of the group known as collector urchins, which includes tuxedos, pincushions, and some others. I've always wanted a long spine urchin, but none of my tanks are large enough.

Flashy Fins · Dec 31, 2015

Sabrinagraham, your urchin may be annoying, but he's a beauty! Love the color.

Bryce Peterson · Dec 31, 2015

Flashy Fins said:
I don't think long spines are part of the group known as collector urchins, which includes tuxedos, pincushions, and some others. I've always wanted a long spine urchin, but none of my tanks are large enough.

I got mine off a guy selling corals on cl. I didn't know they aren't supposed to be "reef safe" never had an issue with it.