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Son Of Skyline
11-11-2003, 07:07 AM
I thought this was a little interesting....Polyps living on a valonia bubble attached to an urchin :confused:
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/506/2031st_radium_pics_0031.JPG?8699
What's the strangest thing your urchin has picked up? :smile:
:biggrin: nice hat. Its purdy.
Dorkel Marine 1
11-12-2003, 06:49 AM
Any of you guys have some info on urchins. I'm itchin to get one. But my tanks are small so I'd like some input from you guys or some websites where I can get some info.
Very cool pic
Thanks in advance George
EmilyB
11-12-2003, 07:11 AM
Lurch always carried the thermometer around. I can't find the pic unfortunately. :biggrin:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-11/index.htm
Sorry, try this one. :biggrin:
StirCrazy
11-12-2003, 12:47 PM
thats a dead link Doug
Steve
Dorkel Marine 1
11-12-2003, 04:54 PM
Thanks for the link. After reading that it seems the tuxedo urchin is the one to get. Has anyone had one in a 30 gal tank. Article mentions they like coralline algae. My concern is does my tank have enough coralline. I could switch him back and forth between the tanks. Or would that be too much stress. The water parameters are basically the same in both tanks. Ummm.
Any comments appreciated.
How big do these tuxedo urchins get.
George
Son Of Skyline
11-12-2003, 05:26 PM
I don't think tuxedo urchins feed only on corraline. They'll eat other forms of algae as well. My tuxedos don't completely eat corraline, but just kinda scrape at it as they pass on by.
Thanks for the link. After reading that it seems the tuxedo urchin is the one to get. Has anyone had one in a 30 gal tank. Article mentions they like coralline algae. My concern is does my tank have enough coralline. I could switch him back and forth between the tanks. Or would that be too much stress. The water parameters are basically the same in both tanks. Ummm.
Any comments appreciated.
How big do these tuxedo urchins get.
George
EmilyB
11-12-2003, 07:44 PM
My concern is does my tank have enough coralline. I could switch him back and forth between the tanks. Or would that be too much stress. The water parameters are basically the same in both tanks. Ummm.
Any comments appreciated.
How big do these tuxedo urchins get.
George
I moved Lurch from tank to tank all the time. He was bigger than a golf ball but smaller than a tennis ball - what kind of ball would that be??
I had him about three years and then one day just recently, he just stopped packing stuff around and died. I have replaced him with a much smaller Lurch jr.
Dorkel Marine 1
11-14-2003, 06:46 AM
Thanks guys for the input on the tuxedo urchin.
George.
Now be patient and save save save$$$$$.
One_Divided
11-15-2003, 08:41 AM
heheh I think I have you tied.. Look what mine decided to pick up the other day just as I saw your post!
Probably the only good place for xenia in the whole tank! :lol:
http://members.shaw.ca/limestone2/urchin01.jpg
StirCrazy
11-15-2003, 11:42 AM
Probably the only good place for xenia in the whole tank! :lol:
no the only good place for xenia is in atank alright.. a septic tank! :mrgreen:
Steve
Dorkel Marine 1
11-15-2003, 05:26 PM
Interesting fellows these urchins. The xenia grabber what kind of urchin is this one and how big is this fellow.
George
One_Divided
11-15-2003, 07:14 PM
lol steve!
The urchin grabbed some valonia that had the xenia attached to it.. (same as Mason's). This urchin, although I am not sure the scientific name, was called a "colored urchin" at J&L. It's favourite thing to eat is waffer algea. It's about 2.5" in diameter.
StirCrazy
11-15-2003, 10:28 PM
Tripneustes sp. is the type of urchin both me and Adam have.
Steve
Dorkel Marine 1
11-16-2003, 05:57 AM
Thanks again guys. I'll be checking out J&L after Christmas. MMMM Christmas.
Dear Santa I've been a good boy.............................. :biggrin:
George
Aquattro
11-16-2003, 06:06 AM
Now be patient and save save save$$$$$.
George, urchins are only about $13. Not too much saving required for one these guys :razz:
StirCrazy
11-16-2003, 03:51 PM
Thanks again guys. I'll be checking out J&L after Christmas. MMMM Christmas.
Dear Santa I've been a good boy.............................. :biggrin:
George
don't go in and ask for a commin urchin as for it by sientific name as what they call a commen urchin changes depending on what they get sent. also it will look exactly like the pics both me and adam have posted.
Steve
EmilyB
12-06-2003, 10:50 PM
http://www.members.shaw.ca/beans666/DSC00037.JPG
sumpfinfishe
12-08-2003, 06:36 AM
Gee what a surprise Deb :exclaim: ,
How ever would one of your lurches aquire a tiny colony of zoo's on it's back :razz: :mrgreen:
Dorkel Marine 1
12-08-2003, 06:26 PM
Thanks Steve for the advice. I saw some of them at J&Ls. I've decided on the Tuxedo urchin.
George
Son Of Skyline
12-08-2003, 06:30 PM
LOL! Gotta love those urchins! I'm just waiting for one of my urchins to pick up my jawfish. It looks like one of them tried to the other day :lol:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/beans666/DSC00037.JPG
christyf5
02-13-2004, 10:10 PM
Mr. Bond, my tuxedo urchin:
http://www3.telus.net/seamonkey68/MrBond.jpg
Quinn
02-13-2004, 10:35 PM
Better get in on this... it hasn't picked up anything too exciting yet, although that big thing it's got there is a live clam.
http://quinn.rdcpsych.org/fish/tuxedo%20urchin%20feb%2013%2004/1.jpg
EmilyB
06-28-2004, 03:58 AM
He loves this valve, worn it for several weeks now. :rolleyes: :biggrin: http://www.members.shaw.ca/bhadford1/LurchDecDSC00009_rs.jpg
AJ_77
06-28-2004, 04:08 AM
He's over-dressed for some DIY don't you think?
:confused: :lol:
whaase
06-29-2004, 02:50 AM
:rofl:
Walter
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