Mar 11, 2009 #1 dtpollard Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Nov 3, 2008 Messages 836 Reaction score 37 Location Charlottesville VA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I found this Sea Urchin while cleaning just now. Have it isolated. Is it harmful or can I enjot it?
Mar 11, 2009 #2 mnherper Active Member View Badges Joined Jan 4, 2009 Messages 327 Reaction score 1 Location mn Rating - 0% 0 0 0 you are fine.enjot it
Mar 11, 2009 #3 stylaster Reefer since '90 View Badges Excellence Award Reef Tank 365 Reef Of The Month Pacific Northwest Reefers Joined Jun 3, 2008 Messages 1,951 Reaction score 671 Location Kelso, WA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 looks like a pencil urchin to me
Mar 11, 2009 #4 S softiegirl Active Member View Badges Joined Oct 13, 2008 Messages 307 Reaction score 2 Location Macomb Township, Michigan Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I have 3 of them in my tank so far.... have done no harm except knock things over now and again at nite.... pretty cool guys!
I have 3 of them in my tank so far.... have done no harm except knock things over now and again at nite.... pretty cool guys!
Mar 11, 2009 #5 OP OP dtpollard Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Nov 3, 2008 Messages 836 Reaction score 37 Location Charlottesville VA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Awesome. That is one of my fav. things about this hooby, you never know what you may find. I was excited when I saw it.
Awesome. That is one of my fav. things about this hooby, you never know what you may find. I was excited when I saw it.
Mar 11, 2009 #6 Salt Water Crazy Community Member View Badges Joined Aug 28, 2007 Messages 98 Reaction score 1 Location Michigan Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Its a rock boring urchin (Echinometra mathaei) Its perfectly fine.
Mar 11, 2009 #7 Hypertek99 Moderator View Badges Joined May 28, 2007 Messages 3,381 Reaction score 4 Location Roanoke, Va Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Your safe. But i think they will eat your coraline algae.
Mar 11, 2009 #8 Ladipyg Saltwater Diva View Badges Joined May 17, 2007 Messages 573 Reaction score 18 Location Osage, Arkansas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I wish I could train mine to just eat if off the front glass...would make clean up easier for sure.
Mar 11, 2009 #9 OP OP dtpollard Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Nov 3, 2008 Messages 836 Reaction score 37 Location Charlottesville VA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I let him go. Maybe I will see again someday.