Mischievous urchins!!

[sabrinagraham]

So does anyone else have a problem with their urchins moving more than just shells, coral frags, or rocks? Mine is obsessed with my algae clips!!! Every time I put it back up he somehow gets it back on him, lol.

 

[hinovak]

Lol, classic

 

[thebluecatapilla]

haha thats so funny. That things like twice his size. There's the urchin at an las that picks up a bunch of zoa frags, and the frogspawn I have now was currently found in his grasp.

 

[cameronh]

Haha!

 

[sabrinagraham]

Yeah he's a very interesting fellow. He will glide up the side of the tank on his side sometimes with his mouth towards the ground. It looks like he levitates.

 

[Naiad]

They are always getting into something. Wish I could put one in my new tank lol.

 

[Paul B]

Maybe he should meet mine who is always "helping" me.

 

[Naiad]

Maybe he should meet mine who is always "helping" me.

He is a good little helper

 

[bayoupr]

Mine stays hidden during the day and only comes out after my tank is in darkness. Only moves around on the back wall where I leave the coralline grow. Never knocks anything around or over.

 

[sabrinagraham]

Maybe he should meet mine who is always "helping" me.

I think ours would be the best of friends lol.

 

[sabrinagraham]

Mine stays hidden during the day and only comes out after my tank is in darkness. Only moves around on the back wall where I leave the coralline grow. Never knocks anything around or over.

He is out all day long. He doesn't really mess with my coralline to much.

 

[Louis Z]

Does your sea urchin eat the algae on the clip?

 

[sundog101]

Mine even cleans up bubble algae :cool: lol.

 

[sabrinagraham]

Does your sea urchin eat the algae on the clip?

Yeah he does. He eats algae off of everything.

 

[Bryce Peterson]

Wow, that's funny! I have a long spine that doesn't seem to disrupt anything. I think I'll stick with that. I have enough helpers

 

[Flashy Fins]

I had a red tuxedo that would take off with corals, some of them never to be seen again. I recently got rid of him, fed up with his "helping." Depending on algae growth, I may regret it. It's hard to know how much a CUC member is helping till he's not in the tank anymore.

 

[Flashy Fins]

Wow, that's funny! I have a long spine that doesn't seem to disrupt anything. I think I'll stick with that. I have enough helpers

I don't think long spines are part of the group known as collector urchins, which includes tuxedos, pincushions, and some others. I've always wanted a long spine urchin, but none of my tanks are large enough.

 

[Flashy Fins]

Sabrinagraham, your urchin may be annoying, but he's a beauty! Love the color.

 

[Bryce Peterson]

I don't think long spines are part of the group known as collector urchins, which includes tuxedos, pincushions, and some others. I've always wanted a long spine urchin, but none of my tanks are large enough.

I got mine off a guy selling corals on cl. I didn't know they aren't supposed to be "reef safe" never had an issue with it.

 

[hinovak]

This crab has had better days...lol