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So I've have a small-ish Tuxedo Urchin for about two months now. I thought it was be a nice clean up crew addition that wasn't a snail to deal with my algae issue. Well, I've finally got my algae under control and this guy is now going to town. He's picked up some zoanthid polyps which I had to tear off and glue on back onto the rock. A week later he was getting friendly with my Xenia frag. Well, turns out he ate most of it. Luckily it was only $5 and there are still a few tiny polyps left. Given that everything I've heard about Xenias are they grow pretty quickly I'm not too worried.
I love the little urchin, so I don't plan on getting rid of it. But I was not prepared for it to wreak this minor havoc in my tank. Hopefully this bit of nori I put into the tank will satiate its appetite, but it doesn't seem that interested so far. Fingers crossed. Any of your folks have had experience with a tuxedo urchin? Any fun stories or advice to keep it from taking some corals for a ride or a meal?
I love the little urchin, so I don't plan on getting rid of it. But I was not prepared for it to wreak this minor havoc in my tank. Hopefully this bit of nori I put into the tank will satiate its appetite, but it doesn't seem that interested so far. Fingers crossed. Any of your folks have had experience with a tuxedo urchin? Any fun stories or advice to keep it from taking some corals for a ride or a meal?