Urchin Fleas?

[BluesClues]

I think these are eating my urchins any idea what they are and how to get rid of them from the system? Do they only eat urchins?

 

[MikeReefs]

You have a pic? Never heard of pods eating urchins before

 

[BluesClues]

Strange it didn’t upload

 

[BluesClues]

You have a pic? Never heard of pods eating urchins before

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[MikeReefs]

Definitely looks like some sort of amphipod. And they definitely look like they’re eating the tissue of your urchin. I’d try to remove them best you could and set up a bottle trap

 

[vetteguy53081]

Strange it didn’t upload

These look like what is refers to as grassshrimp- istracods which are safe

 

[BluesClues]

Strange it didn’t upload

These look like what is refers to as grassshrimp- istracods which are safe

They are on all three of my urchins eating them to the point they have holes definitely parasites any clue how to save three urchins?

 

[vetteguy53081]

They are on all three of my urchins eating them to the point they have holes definitely parasites any clue how to save three urchins?

These breed easily and become plentiful . Freshwater dips helps with control but not advised for urchins. Interceptor pill crushed may help also

 

[BluesClues]

They are on all three of my urchins eating them to the point they have holes definitely parasites any clue how to save three urchins?

These breed easily and become plentiful . Freshwater dips helps with control but not advised for urchins. Interceptor pill crushed may help also

2nd urchin down they got into the mouth and made a hole the last urchin has them near the mouth also
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It has an orange line down the back also any ID?

 

[vetteguy53081]

2nd urchin down they got into the mouth and made a hole the last urchin has them near the mouth also

It has an orange line down the back also any ID?

Pictured below are ostracods. What you have may be black bugs which possibly eat an urchin and Interceptor would be what you need to stop them