Best urchins that are reef safe, eat a lot of algae and don’t die quickly

[stewy14]

Asking this cuz my pincushion just died, and I have a 11.4 gallon cube

 

[tbrown]

@stoney7713

 

[stoney7713]

@stoney7713

Sump critters...

 

[stewy14]

Sump critters...

Like?
sounds mysterious

 

[VintageReefer]

If your pincushion died you likely can’t support another urchin. That guy is one of the most common and easiest. And smallest also

 

[stewy14]

If your pincushion died you likely can’t support another urchin. That guy is one of the most common and easiest. And smallest also

Heard pencils r great and easy
And had perfect peramiters

 

[tbrown]

@stewy14 if you don't absolutely need/want an Urchin, I'd stay away. Supposedly Halloween Pincushions are some of the better ones.

I had a Purple Pincushion eat my skimmer wire and I had a Pencil Urchin eat half of my Galaxea - skeleton and all. Pincushions carry stuff around, Tuxedos will carry stuff around some as well... Usually they go for frags. Pencil urchins can knock rocks over.

 

[stoney7713]

Like?
sounds mysterious

They get a chewing and they don't always stop.

Electrical cords(@tbrown ) I had one nip the flesh band of a new torch last year, and just had one who, has been on the rock many times, mow across some nice goni frags.

They just keep a chewin and don't stop.

I don't trust them anymore

 

[tbrown]

Heard pencils r great and easy

If you get the right kind but it's difficult to differentiate between the two. Mine was doing good until it ate my Galaxea.

 

[Naekuh]

I think tuxedo's are smaller, but the pincushion is by far one of the hardiest.

So if that died... something is up with your water chemistry, and probably wont be able to support a tuxedo.

 

[stewy14]

I think tuxedo's are smaller, but the pincushion is by far one of the hardiest.

So if that died... something is up with your water chemistry, and probably wont be able to support a tuxedo.

But
Perfect Parameters
WELLL
had a water change last week that lowered everything down cuz most things spiked. As in alk, salinity and that’s all

 

[stoney7713]

I had a Halloween and a rock boring urchin. I have a tiny tuxedo also, who as of now hasn't done anything but he will be a sump critter soon too.

 

[tbrown]

My Pencil lives in the sump. My Pincushion used to until it ate the wire and became unalived.

 

[stoney7713]

 

[vetteguy53081]

Asking this cuz my pincushion just died, and I have a 11.4 gallon cube

Tuxedo are one of the best but they tend to drag frags and shells around. For me has been Pencil urchin

 

[VintageReefer]

Urchins can eat solid rock. And their sharp spines can poke and injure coral accidentally. I don’t recommend them.

Your tank also could be too small to support one long term

 

[stoney7713]

My Pencil lives in the sump. My Pincushion used to until it ate the wire and became unalived.

 

[stewy14]

Well, any good algae eaters? I already have a Mexican turbo snail

 

[tbrown]

Well, any good algae eaters? I already have a Mexican turbo snail

What type of algae? Where's it growing?

I like Trochus, Nerites, Ceriths, Nassarius, and Stomatellas personality. Margaritas are good.

 

[stoney7713]