Urchins and sand bed corals

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Will my urchin nock over my torch coral or disturb it and I’m getting a plate coral for the sand bed will it be okay with the urchin or will it walk over it and kill it?
 
Should be fine with plate corals. I have urchins that leave corals alone and I have urchins that have to try to knock stuff over so I can't say with confidance your torch will be ok with out being firmly attached to something to big for an urchin to move.
 
Urchins just have a personality to grab everything it can get a hold of and take it for a joy ride. If its not glued down. Expect the urchin to use it as a hat.

Mine will take them off magnetic plugs. Sometimes it even pulled some loose from glue.

No its won't kill anything by stepping over corals. It can irritate or potentially harm/kill a coral over time if you let the uchin continue to use it as a hat.
 
My pincushions will pick up anything that isn't glued down. My tuxedo's did the same but these pincushions are much stronger.
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I repossessed the rock but it's been carrying the gsp around for probably 2 weeks. It was piece hanging off in a dark area not opening. It's doing much better on the urchin lol
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