Is it true?

[nissanrs]

i hear pencil urchins eat coraline algae. Is that a true statement.

 

[Brad Syphus]

My long spiny urchins do.

 

[Brad Syphus]

This is one of two.

 

[benny z]

sho do!

 

[nissanrs]

so if i have a new tank thats been up for like 3 mths not enough coraline algae i should get rid of him?

 

[killingseed2000]

he will eat other things as well not just the coraline algae. they will eat more algae hair , brown to name some.

 

[benny z]

what size is your tank? if it's a big urchin in a small tank, then i might consider removing it, but if it's a small one in a big tank i wouldn't worry at all. they are good detrivores.

 

[nissanrs]

i have a 72g.. havent been seeing much coraline action but then again its only been like 3 mths. still having an issue with algae hair.
i think my media is exhausted. media has ben in reactor for like a little over a week maybe 2. found out i need new cartridges for my spectrapure.. i havent been able to change the enitire tanks water.. all i see is lagae hair on glass not on rocks, isnt that weird.. i also hear algae hair will not promote coraline algae growth, is that true also

 

[acronautical]

I like coralline algae too much to keep an urchin. Too bad, though, because Tuxedo Urchins are beautiful, and interesting.

 

[Film]

I have a 174 and I catch my pencil urchin and tuxedo urchin both eating the coralline

 

[Harry_Y]

I like coralline algae too much to keep an urchin. Too bad, though, because Tuxedo Urchins are beautiful, and interesting.

I should get one just to eat my coralline :bigsmile:

 

[Paul_N]

I have a 1 tuxedo in my 75 gallon and I still can't keep up with the coralline algae. I will definitely get a second one when I upgrade to my 220.

 

[tangdiver]

yepo, but also great bulldosers....

knocking even well encrusted corals loose...

 

[CoralBandit]

Yea I got rid of all big inverts = big PITA