Decorator urchin?

[AnnaG]

My LFS has a decorator urchin for sale- haven’t really heard of them and I’m assuming they’re collector urchins? Anyone had any issues with them before or are they behaved haha- I’ve got a torch coral and a softie plus a couple snails and a cleaner shrimp, will they be okay together?

 

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My LFS has a decorator urchin for sale- haven’t really heard of them and I’m assuming they’re collector urchins? Anyone had any issues with them before or are they behaved haha- I’ve got a torch coral and a softie plus a couple snails and a cleaner shrimp, will they be okay together?

they eat lots of algea and need to be supplemented if the tank is low

Orange Collector Urchin - Tripneustes gratilla

Collector Urchins (Tripneustes gratilla, also called "Sea Eggs") live up to their name, sweeping over substrate and reef and collecting bits of whatever they encounter to use as camouflage. This can include algae, polyps, shells, substrate, even the occasional snail. Their spines are often...

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they are odd little guys, and also will pick things up like crazy, they will even try and pick up snails sometimes

 

[SlugSnorter]

My LFS has a decorator urchin for sale- haven’t really heard of them and I’m assuming they’re collector urchins? Anyone had any issues with them before or are they behaved haha- I’ve got a torch coral and a softie plus a couple snails and a cleaner shrimp, will they be okay together?

oh also, you should look into urchin hats if you get one https://www.etsy.com/listing/931890708/sea-urchin-hats?ref=reviews

 

[AnnaG]

oh also, you should look into urchin hats if you get one https://www.etsy.com/listing/931890708/sea-urchin-hats?ref=reviews

Omg that’s hilarious- getting an urchin just for the hat

 

[SlugSnorter]

Omg that’s hilarious- getting an urchin just for the hat

I am going for an urchin in big part for the hat