Tux or halloween urchin

GHOSTLY · Jul 26, 2021

So I have a 13 gallon and have gha. What urchin will bulldoze less and eat more

davidcalgary29 · Jul 26, 2021

Tuxedo urchin. They're small and quite polite, although they will pick up and use smaller frags, algae, and assorted pieces of equipment for camouflage.

GHOSTLY · Jul 27, 2021

I'm gonna bump this. I want to see more opinions

homer1475 · Jul 27, 2021

I find my 2 tuxedo's to much less of a "carrier" and bulldozer then my other urchins.

X-37B · Jul 27, 2021

I have both in my 120 and they eat coralline in my system and keep it under control.

homer1475 · Jul 27, 2021

90's reefer said:
I have both in my 120 and they eat coralline in my system and keep it under control.

+1
All my urchins LOVE coraslline. My glass and most of my rocks stay nice and clean.

New&no clue · Jul 27, 2021

I have a tuxedo and a pincushion, my tuxedo does not each GHA, but my pincushion loves it.

GHOSTLY · Jul 27, 2021

Hmm. I have a mild gha problem and coralline I want gone. So tuxedo good for this?

davidcalgary29 · Jul 27, 2021

I’ve got two tuxedos in this RSM 250. I haven't noticed them making a dent in coralline in any of the four builds in which I've placed them. The variegated urchins (Lytechinus variegates) seem to like it more.

GHOSTLY · Jul 27, 2021

My tank is 13g and mild hair algae. How fast do you think a 1 inch urchin might take to eat all of it

davidcalgary29 · Jul 27, 2021

GHOSTLY said:
My tank is 13g and mild hair algae. How fast do you think a 1 inch urchin might take to eat all of it

Cause/effect is hard to gauge with new builds. Yes, my GHA disappeared after I put the first of my urchins in my RSM250...but it could also have diminished because I started to dose phyto...or because the tank began to mature.

GHOSTLY · Jul 28, 2021

Ok ok. When you say phyto do you mean it outcompetes

monkeyCmonkeyDo · Jul 28, 2021

Pencil urchins.
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GHOSTLY · Jul 28, 2021

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monkeyCmonkeyDo said:
Pencil urchins.

I'm pretty sure they are carnivores that will eat coral

monkeyCmonkeyDo · Jul 28, 2021

I'm positive they are not and will eat algae and small micro animals like sponge. I've owned pencil urchins in the past and had good success with them eating nuisance algae. Its ur reef though and I respect your decision
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GHOSTLY · Jul 29, 2021

Thanks. But did you have the pencil urchin in FOWLR or actual reef? Now I'm curious as I love pencil urchins

monkeyCmonkeyDo said:
I'm positive they are not and will eat algae and small micro animals like sponge. I've owned pencil urchins in the past and had good success with them eating nuisance algae. Its ur reef though and I respect your decision
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