Urchin question

[Cole.mormon]

Will a sea urchin hurt coral if it is glued down?

 

[IKD]

Will a sea urchin hurt coral if it is glued down?

My pincushion doesn’t hurt any coral, but they can put them in their back if not really secure. I’ve had a few not glued well that got a ride for a day until I caught it.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

What kind of urchin?

 

[Cole.mormon]

Rock boring
Pincushion
Or a pink urchin

 

[Cole.mormon]

Also why are they called rock boring?

 

[Duffer]

Urchin will not hurt corals per say but what they are born to do is eat algae, so they become bulldozers and if the coral is not secured it’s going to be moving

 

[Cole.mormon]

Ok

 

[Hincapiej4]

Rock boring are called that because they can bore holes in rock.

 

[jeffchapok]

My longspine urchin definitely eats corals, epecially acropora and montipora. He has very expensive taste.

 

[CanuckReefer]

My longspine urchin definitely eats corals, epecially acropora and montipora. He has very expensive taste.

I've got three, a pincushion, a black one with short beige spikes, and a pencil....all 3 model citizens for over 6 years, until about 2 weeks ago. My pencil has found a sudden affinity for Kenya Trees (some would call this a blessing lol), and just caught him at the base of my orange gorgonian, that is likely the last straw. He is not long for my tank, or this world perhaps....
Thinking my crew might be keeping things too clean and the pencil is starting to starve a bit, not sure.
Yes that's definitely expensive taste from your 'pal' there....yikes.

 

[Cole.mormon]

Also is an urchin ok with the following stock?
One neon dotty back
Diamond watchman goby
Scooter blenny
Wyoming clownfish
Snowflake clownfish
Latticed butterfly
Lawnmower blenny

 

[Cole.mormon]

Bump

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Also is an urchin ok with the following stock?
One neon dotty back
Diamond watchman goby
Scooter blenny
Wyoming clownfish
Snowflake clownfish
Latticed butterfly
Lawnmower blenny

Yes an urchin will be fine with those fish

 

[Cole.mormon]

Bump

 

[CanuckReefer]

Bump

Your biggest concern imo is if an urchin decides to go rogue on the coral stock...if you have enough rock and algae, one shouldn't be an issue.

 

[Cole.mormon]

Ok ty

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Bump

Bump

Do you have another question??

 

[Cole.mormon]

No sir ty

 

[AlanLikesFish]

My pincushion doesn’t hurt any coral, but they can put them in their back if not really secure. I’ve had a few not glued well that got a ride for a day until I caught it.

Yes, this happens in my tank as well. Snails also go for rides on the pincushion.

 

[Cole.mormon]

Will it eat a turbo snail?