Should I get a little urchin?

[AydenLincoln]

I planned on going to the fish store T o get an an anemone but now I see these cute little pincushion urchins! Should I get one? I have a 20 gallon tank with 4 fish and a starfish. It isn’t going to starve is it?

 

[i cant think]

I planned on going to the fish store T o get an an anemone but now I see these cute little pincushion urchins! Should I get one? I have a 20 gallon tank with 4 fish and a starfish. It isn’t going to starve is it?

You could get one however…

Also one of my two did manage to kill a Possum Wrasse in the past (Still unknown how they got hold of the possum though).

 

[AydenLincoln]

You could get one however…

Also one of my two did manage to kill a Possum Wrasse in the past (Still unknown how they got hold of the possum though).

I got the little guy he’s so cute!!

 

[i cant think]

I got the little guy he’s so cute!!

They’re truly worth it, I made mine seem bad (But I just have a big grudge with mine haha).
But seriously, I love my two with their algae eating abilities

 

[Lavey29]

If there isn't sufficient algae including coraline they will starve. If you are trying to establish coraline they will eat it and grind a layer off your rocks so they appear white when done. However, they are quite useful part of the cleaner crew.

 

[Goby Bryant]

Just wondering... I have a 13.5g tank with 4 fish and snails. I have loads of coraline and a bit of algae. Can I get one of them? They’re adorable.

 

[62518161]

You could get one however…

Also one of my two did manage to kill a Possum Wrasse in the past (Still unknown how they got hold of the possum though).

Urchin won’t kill a fish.

 

[i cant think]

If there isn't sufficient algae including coraline they will starve. If you are trying to establish coraline they will eat it and grind a layer off your rocks so they appear white when done. However, they are quite useful part of the cleaner crew.

Honestly, I feed mine sheets of nori every so often whilst waiting for algae growth and it seems to help them both a ton.

 

[Lavey29]

Honestly, I feed mine sheets of nori every so often whilst waiting for algae growth and it seems to help them both a ton.

I hate putting that stuff in my tank. It ends up sending small pieces floating everywhere. I have 3 in my tank now for 6 months and they find what they need.

 

[i cant think]

Urchin won’t kill a fish.

This guy did, decided to keep me up late at night listening to it too. The possum had somehow been cornered and the urchin being an opportunistic hunter decides to take his chance.

 

[62518161]

This guy did, decided to keep me up late at night listening to it too. The possum had somehow been cornered and the urchin being an opportunistic hunter decides to take his chance.

Ok

 

[i cant think]

I hate putting that stuff in my tank. It ends up sending small pieces floating everywhere. I have 3 in my tank now for 6 months and they find what they need.

I personally don’t mind it as my other fish will eat the leftovers. But I can understand how annoying they can be.

 

[Spare time]

You could get one however…

Also one of my two did manage to kill a Possum Wrasse in the past (Still unknown how they got hold of the possum though).

How do you know it killed the wrasse? Was the fish covered in spines? I don't know how it's possible for one to kill a fish unless the fish basically got smashed into it and died.

Ps I'm not calling you out I'm just genuinly curious lol

 

[Spare time]

Pincushions will get a big bit for that size tank but it's possible. I doubt you will have coralline with that urchin. I have too many urchins lol

 

[i cant think]

How do you know it killed the wrasse? Was the fish covered in spines? I don't know how it's possible for one to kill a fish unless the fish basically got smashed into it and died

The fish was very much being eaten by the urchin and the fish slept under where the urchin was.

I will also say, that fish was extremely healthy and thriving in the tank. Nothing I can think of could’ve made the fish sick/die between a few minutes of me seeing it swimming around and then hearing the urchin munch on it.

 

[Spare time]

The fish was very much being eaten by the urchin and the fish slept under where the urchin was.

Wow that would have been an interesting site to see

 

[AydenLincoln]

Meet Cotton Ball! I’ll worry about when he gets big later.

 

[i cant think]

Wow that would have been an interesting site to see

It was… wish I could find the photo I got (I was half asleep and couldn’t see what it was so I took a photo to try see it better).

 

[62518161]

It was… wish I could find the photo I got (I was half asleep and couldn’t see what it was so I took a photo to try see it better).

 

[Kapachuka3]

i have two urchins, one pincushion and one pencil, just make sure to put some seaweed in there if theres no algae for him to eat.