Aptasia and Urchin?

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  1. nctinter

    nctinter Skunk Shrimp

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    Anyone know what these are? I imagine an urchin but what kind..

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  3. surfrgirl61187

    surfrgirl61187 Skunk Shrimp

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    I am pretty sure that the first one is a Black Longspine Urchin but the second one im not sure.. Im still new at this stuff as well... If im wrong some please correct me... :)
     
  4. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    actually thats a shortspine urchin imo even more painful than the longspine cause the spines are thicker, the 2nd is an aptasia
     
  5. gazog

    gazog Kole Tang

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    That is a Rock urchin or a Black Rock Urchin, more commonly called Little Black Bastard bulldozer at my house! Its just like mine.

    Second one looks like an aptasia or maybe a Curly Cue Anemone
     
  6. nctinter

    nctinter Skunk Shrimp

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    Thanks guys. There are a couple of the black urchins. They pretty much hangout on their respective rocks and don't move much. It looks like I have about 3 of the Aptasia things. I have read Joe's Juice i a good way to get rid of them. Where do you get that?
     
  7. naperenterprise

    naperenterprise Astrea Snail

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    Florida rock I would imagine? I do think that is a curly cue anemone.
     
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  9. nctinter

    nctinter Skunk Shrimp

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    Yea it is florida rock from Dale at Gulf view rock. I love the rock, did come with 2 pistol or mantis shrimp though and now I have a damsel missing...