Is my sea urchin dead
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yellow tang lover
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Wait he’s losing his spines but the spines that are left are moving is that normal
pick it up and sniff you'll know
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yellow tang lover
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He just smells like sea waterpick it up and sniff you'll know
Losing spines is a sign of failing health in urchins - does it have enough food to eat in the tank? How are your parameters (specifically)? Have they been swinging at all?
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yellow tang lover
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My parameters are not really swinging but my nitrates have gone really low but he stayed in the same spot for a couple days and he was upside down and spines falling off so I think he’s dead
Dragen Fiend
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Low nitrates shouldn't affect it. Now high nitrates can cause it to drop spines that or you are having swings somewhere. A lot of times we don't see it because we test at certain times. At least for mine it did during high nitrates which required a wc and cutting back on food. It lost a good amount of spines but has now recovered.
As long as you see its tentacles/spines moving around. Its alive and has a chance. If you don't see any of that its dead. If its not moving around and eating but you still see movement. You can try spot feeding it as well.
As long as you see its tentacles/spines moving around. Its alive and has a chance. If you don't see any of that its dead. If its not moving around and eating but you still see movement. You can try spot feeding it as well.
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