white stuff on my pink pincushion urchin help!

[xaacuetara]

Hi guys!

I was wondering to get some help, yesterday I saw this in my pincushion urchin, at first I thought it was just sand that somehow got on him, but when I watched him today the white thing was still on him. I took several pictures, but the one on the post is the best one I got.

It would be really really helpful if I can have someone else's opinion of this.

Thanks, guys!

 

[Rugops]

It looks like its wearing it.
Try gently touching it or try grabbing it.

 

[xaacuetara]

It looks like its wearing it.
Try gently touching it or try grabbing it.

Tried removing it with a glove and gently "scratching" it, but it won't come off

 

[Rugops]

Tried removing it with a glove and gently "scratching" it, but it won't come off

Remember they have sticky tube feet and can really hold on to things. It looks like rock. Was it hard or soft?

 

[xaacuetara]

Remember they have sticky tube feet and can really hold on to things. It looks like rock. Was it hard or soft?

 

[xaacuetara]

Remember they have sticky tube feet and can really hold on to things. It looks like rock. Was it hard or soft?

Tried again, felt hard, and took another picture I am pretty sure it's just a rock, but I could not remove it, I'm afraid I hurt him.

 

[Rugops]

Just leave him. It'll be fine.

 

[xaacuetara]

Just leave him. It'll be fine.

Thank you very much!!

 

[Rugops]

No prob! It is normal for them to wear "hats" of rocks and frags and stuff.

 

[taricha]

these guys actively grab all sorts of stuff like that.
If he grabs it, it's his. Don't try to take it away

 

[LJLKRL05]

these guys actively grab all sorts of stuff like that.
If he grabs it, it's his. Don't try to take it away

And make sure you glue your corals down or he will carry them around and drop them where you never see them again

 

[kevgib67]