Teenagers of R2R. Let us see your tanks!

[steveschuerger]

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I can't find my tank thread
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Nope

 

[stewy14]

Nope

now?

 

[steveschuerger]

now?

Good to go

 

[Evil1]

but don't they eat corals? and I need something that can get into cracks

No not at all! And quite interesting! Ohh there they are crack experts. lol!!! All kidding aside they are good at cleaning up hair and other types of algae. I have 4. 2 red and 2 blue

 

[encrustingacro]

Some semi-recent photos

 

[_cpate3_]

19 years old, here’s the tank i have in my dorm room!!!

 

[sharkman07]

Im 13 this is my 225 gallon fowlr tank

 

[Tactical Reefkeeping]

19 years old, here’s the tank i have in my dorm room!!!

Nice what size

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Pincushin urchins stay small, should be good for a tank that size, though I'm not sure if a Tuxedo would be too big, @ISpeakForTheSeas? (so sorry for tagging you for the 100th time in the last 2 days lol)

I know he stays pretty busy

Haha, I definitely stay busy these days (both on and off the forum), but I don't mind the tagging.

With pretty much all sea creatures, you'll find a wide range of recommended tank sizes - some grossly underestimating the necessary size, others grossly overestimating it; the truth is usually somewhere in the middle, and may be dependent in part on the type of creature in question.

Personally, when available, I tend to rely on LiveAquaria's size recommendations, as they're usually a happy medium; when that's not available, I check what the community here on R2R has said about it.

With that in mind, I'd say 20 gallons would probably be the minimum recommended for a pincushion; 20-30 gallons would likely be appropriate. They can technically be kept in smaller tanks, but it's not recommended as they may outgrow it (having a large, mobile, spiky ball in a small tank isn't great for other inhabitants), and they'd most likely need supplemental feedings to stay in good health.

 

[_cpate3_]

Nice what size

It’s an IM 30L

 

[Tactical Reefkeeping]

Nice great tank

 

[Reef Devils]

I’m 15 yo. Here’s my 90 gallon

 

[Tactical Reefkeeping]

Dang that is a really nice tank