New find in old tank!

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  1. brannock_16

    brannock_16 Ritteri Anemone

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    As I was feeding the tank tonight, I came across this little guy (what I believe to be an urchin of some sort). I am unsure as to exactly what kind of urchin it is, so your input is much appreciated.

    It is about 1/4-1/2 inch in diameter. I have not added any new live rock in quite some time, so I believe the urchin must have been a hitchhiker (an extremely small hitchhiker at that).

    Here is a pic for everyone..
     

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  2. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    i dont know what it is but you just found it
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    I agree that it is an urchin. No idea on the species.
     
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  4. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    Pencil?
     
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  5. brannock_16

    brannock_16 Ritteri Anemone

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    That is what I was thinking. Are these the urchins that bore into rock or do they eat algae? Will they compete with my blue tuxedo urchin?
     
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  6. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    What a cute little guy! That must have been fun to find some new life in there. I dunno what he is, but I like him!
     
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  7. brannock_16

    brannock_16 Ritteri Anemone

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    Yes it was quite exciting. I hope he makes it and continues to grow.
     
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  8. Houston

    Houston Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Looks like a black urchin to me. But not alot in the pic. And he is still pretty small from the sound of it. So he may change a little. And now that I compare him to a black urchin his spikes are not as thin, but they have a sharp tip like a black not a flat tip like a pencil.
     
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  9. Houston

    Houston Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Is his base a different color then his spines.
     
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  10. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    he's so cute! what an awesome little hitchhiker
     
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