Blue Tuxedo Sea Urchin

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    going to go to the lfs this weekend, and if they have one, i'm going to get it :D and hopefully it will take care of all my algae :)
     
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  2. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    Just know it will also eat all your coraline algea as well
     
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  3. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    It will also wear your coral like a hat... Long spine urchin is the better one IMO
     
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  4. mikejrice

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    They're awesome. They don't eat coralline fast enough for it to matter and they only help to frag and spread your coral once in a great while. They do love to wear snails as disguise though. Long spine urchins get way way too big for most tanks. When your tank is only 36" long I don't think you would want a 12" across ball of spikes hanging around.

    I got talked into a blue tux urchin and I love the little guy.
     
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  5. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    i have the same urchin only white.. Other than picking up snails and hermits and a loose coral or two. I love it.. Long spines tend to know everything over and well to me are a eye sore cause they can get so BIG...



    BEst of Luck...
     
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  6. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    The only thing to watch out for with urchins is they love to turn rocks over for some reason. I have one that almost every other day manages to get under a rock and flip it over. So, if your rocks aren't glued down or you have corals on some, keep a close eye on him.
     
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  7. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    im cool with that, i'd rather sacrafice the coralline than have a ton of algae :)
     
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  8. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    ill check into the long spine, yea i've heard about the picking up the corals thing
     
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  9. Puffer Chick

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    i definitely don't want a 12" ball lol
     
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  10. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    will d. I'll keep an eye out on that, my rocks are pretty big, so hopefuly it won't try to turn them over
     
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