what do you feed your urchins?

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  1. levi

    levi Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    if you feed it at all...
     
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  3. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Their mouth is pretty much designed to eat calcified algae, like coralline. They'll eat nearly any kind of algae, though.
     
  4. levi

    levi Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    thanks :) my urchin does hoover up the coraline but i was wondering if there was anybody who supplemented their diet?
     
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    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    I don't know if there's too much you could supplement them with.

    I would guess, if anything, you can give them nori or pelletized algae, but then they're need to move towards it - not exactly guaranteed to happen.
     
  6. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    I don't feed them! They receive all the food and nutrients from growth on my live rock and glass. Coralline algae and other forms of algae growth is sufficient.
     
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    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    I don't feed mine. They have plenty to eat! Stupid GHA
     
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  9. johntekin

    johntekin Fire Worm

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