what’s going on with my tuxedo urchin?

[DrZoidburg]

Do another water change, check for dead things, slow reactors down if you have any. Imo 24 hrs is not an issue with salinity. Make sure mix water is same. Keep an eye on shrimp/snails also.

 

[Pistondog]

one day

Too quick. For inverts, 0.001 per day max.
And was that over 24 hours or less?
As @Wick3d_1 said, urchins very sensitive.

 

[Spieg]

Don't see much algae. Is it getting enough food?

 

[Just started reefing]

Nope, that’s a pincushion.

do pincushions decorate themselves? Not trying to sound rude, I’m. new at this and just trying to understand. He was sold to me as a Tuxedo.

 

[Wick3d_1]

do pincushions decorate themselves? Not trying to sound rude, I’m. new at this and just trying to understand. He was sold to me as a Tuxedo.

Yep they does. Mine picks up anything not nailed down.

 

[Just started reefing]

Is it getting enough food?

there is still a lot of the algae he’s been eating left in the tank. I’ve also been putting Nori in the tank , but I haven’t seen him eat any of it

 

[Just started reefing]

Too quick. For inverts, 0.001 per day max.
And was that over 24 hours or less?
As @Wick3d_1 said, urchins very sensitive.

that’s probably what happened. is there anything I can do now?

 

[DrZoidburg]

Yea I have 3 of them they do that. Will still disagree on swing over 24 hrs. I'm blaming the nitrite here.

 

[Pistondog]

that’s probably what happened. is there anything I can do now?

Wait and see.

 

[Just started reefing]

Yea I have 3 of them they do that. Will still disagree on swing over 24 hrs. I'm blaming the nitrite here.

OK what can I do about the nitrates.

 

[lynaea75]

NitrAtes at 0.5 isn’t an issue, NITRITES of 0.5 are.

 

[DrZoidburg]

Nitrite do a water change, check for dead stuff, slow down reactors. Its cause your other bacteria is not eating it up. It was produced faster than they could eat it, something toxic to them, or something that stunted them.

 

[Just started reefing]

Check all parameters, one is off.
Is the ato ok?

please educate me…What is ATO?

 

[lynaea75]

Auto top off
how are you replacing water that evaporates?
how old is your tank?

 

[Pistondog]

please educate me…What is ATO?

Auto top off. This is a pump and water level switch and fresh water source to make up (top off) evaporated water.
Water evaporates from the tank, it is all fresh water containing no salt. This increases salinity unless it is replaced with more fresh water. An auto top off system watches the tanks water level. When it drops, a pump in a fresh water reservoir is triggered to fill the tank until the water level is back. This helps keep salinity stable.

 

[Just started reefing]

Auto top off
how are you replacing water that evaporates?
how old is your tank?

My tank is only 65 gallons so w manually top it off maybe 2 to 3 times a week

 

[Just started reefing]

Auto top off. This is a pump and water level switch and fresh water source to make up (top off) evaporated water.
Water evaporates from the tank, it is all fresh water containing no salt. This increases salinity unless it is replaced with more fresh water. An auto top off system watches the tanks water level. When it drops, a pump in a fresh water reservoir is triggered to fill the tank until the water level is back. This helps keep salinity

My tank is only 65 gallons so w manually top it off maybe 2 to 3 times a week

 

[Just started reefing]

My tank is only 65 gallons so w manually top it off maybe 2 to 3 times a week

It is usually a gallon or less

 

[Spieg]

It is usually a gallon or less

A good ATO will add about 1 cup of fresh RODI at a time... that is stability.

 

[blaxsun]

You can try putting him on a piece of seaweed. Sometimes that can help.