Urchin upside down and not eating...

[AnnaG]

Hi, i’ve got a collector urchin who is upside down and not eating. I tried giving him some nori but he found it in a different area of the tank so he never really ate it i guess. he isn’t losing any spines. everything else is fine, other inverts are happy. he has been there for like a couple days maybe? i can see the spines still moving but hasn’t left that place. I’ve had him for about 6 months.

 

[blaxsun]

You could try turning it over, but it may be too late for this guy.

 

[LeftyReefer]

not moving for days doesn't sound good. My urchin never seems to stop, at least not for very long. it might stop in the same spot for a few hours, but not for several days...

 

[ReefEco]

Definitely turn him over, could just be a victim of gravity...