Sea Urchin “shell”

[ReisolnitsuJ]

My blue tuxedo urchin just died and I am wondering if anyone here has ever tried to remove the “shell” from within an urchin. The pattern on it is quite nice and I belive it would look really cool in my tank. If anyone has suggestion on how to go about doing this I would love to hear them! Thanks

 

[link81]

I think your CUC will take care of that pretty well on their own.

 

[ReisolnitsuJ]

I think your CUC will take care of that pretty well on their own.

LOL true ive never thought about that. Only issue though is that wont it spike my nutrient levels?

 

[MombasaLionfish]

I have an urchin shell y they are very delicate and easy to break I did not get mine I bought mine it was filled with stuff to keep it from breaking.

 

[hdsoftail1065]

We had our pin cushion die months ago and didn't notice any spikes. It does look nice in the tank.

 

[link81]

not sure. depends on how bid your tank is, and how efficient your crew is.

 

[ReisolnitsuJ]

not sure. depends on how bid your tank is, and how efficient your crew is.

Well he made up a major part of it so once a replace him I guess I should be ok then. 37.5 g

 

[ReisolnitsuJ]

We had our pin cushion die months ago and didn't notice any spikes. It does look nice in the tank.

Yea looks really nice!!

 

[Brett S]

I had a quite a few urchins come in with my live rock when I set up the tank a few years ago. A few of them have died over the years, but my pincushion urchin picks up their shells and carries them around. My son thinks it’s a little creepy that he’s carrying around his dead relatives.

 

[Mirya]

FYI the "shell" of an urchin is called a test. :)

 

[Brett S]

FYI the "shell" of an urchin is called a test. :)

No, that’s what I do to see what my alkalinity level is;)

 

[MombasaLionfish]

No, that’s what I do to see what my alkalinity level is;)

Funny.