Jul 11, 2026 #1 B Bug530 Community Member View Badges R2R App User Joined May 30, 2025 Messages 35 Reaction score 7 Location Chicago What state or country do you live in Illinois Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Looks like something is eating away at the skeleton of my torch.
Jul 11, 2026 #2 EagleEye121 Active Member View Badges R2R App User My Tank Thread Joined May 20, 2020 Messages 425 Reaction score 644 Location Massachusetts What state or country do you live in Massachusetts Rating - 0% 0 0 0 It almost looks like the coralline is being eaten rather than the skeleton. Do you have urchins in the tank?
It almost looks like the coralline is being eaten rather than the skeleton. Do you have urchins in the tank?
Jul 11, 2026 #3 tbrown Cronies #3?? Heathens' Coffee Snob??? View Badges Ultimate Member Reef Squad Reef Squad Leader Excellence Award Reef Tank 365 R2R App User Article Contributor Hospitality Award Rock Pool Reef Keepers My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Nov 22, 2019 Messages 82,889 Reaction score 226,988 Location Peoria, AZ Rating - 100% 2 0 0 +1 to possible urchin. I had a Pencil Urchin that would eat the skeleton of corals, especially if the skeleton had coralline growth on it.
+1 to possible urchin. I had a Pencil Urchin that would eat the skeleton of corals, especially if the skeleton had coralline growth on it.
Jul 11, 2026 #4 OP OP B Bug530 Community Member View Badges R2R App User Joined May 30, 2025 Messages 35 Reaction score 7 Location Chicago What state or country do you live in Illinois Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I have a purple pincushion but this makes me feel better about getting rid of it when I upgrade to a bigger acrylic tank.
I have a purple pincushion but this makes me feel better about getting rid of it when I upgrade to a bigger acrylic tank.
Jul 11, 2026 #5 Privateye Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Jan 17, 2020 Messages 657 Reaction score 587 What state or country do you live in Florida Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I've seen long spine urchins do that. Reliably. So +2 on the urchin question!