What can you tell me about theis urchin?

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  1. shazane

    shazane Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    shazane, Jul 24, 2010
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  2. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    It looks like a typical pincushion urchin. Is your tank established enough to support it?

    Don't touch it. Some people don't have any reaction, but other people can get stung and have bad allergic reactions. So be careful.
     
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  3. shazane

    shazane Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Thanks KCBrad.
    My 90 gallon tank is currently 10 months old with 100 pounds of live rock.
    Currently have:
    Sailfin Tang
    Blue Tang
    Chromis Damsel
    Purple Stripe Dottyback
    Emarld Green Crab
    Cleaner Shrimp
    Peppermint shrimp (2)
    Coral Banded Shrimp
    20 Nassuris snails
    10 nerite snails
    5 hermit crabs
    etc...
     
    shazane, Jul 24, 2010
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  4. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    If you've got algae, should be good to go! They are a lot of fun to watch and truck around pretty much all day. Enjoy him!!
     
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  5. 2in10

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    If you have anything that can be knocked over you will want to anchor it down the urchin will knock it over other wise.
     
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  6. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Definitely a good idea. My urchin hasn't knocked anything over, my hermit crabs on the other hand......:angry:
     
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  7. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Them and my astaea and trochus snails:angry:
     
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  8. Reeron

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    Mexican Turbos are great for this too. :annoyed:
    Since I don't usually glue or pin anything, I no longer use them.
     
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  9. shazane

    shazane Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I have had all 3 of those snails and they didn't knock anything over so I guess im good!
     
    shazane, Jul 25, 2010
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