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10-31-2006, 05:55 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Sarnia
Posts: 192
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Blue Tuxedo Urchin
Hi,
Does anyone have any of these Blue Tuxedo Urchins? I am thinking about getting one but I read they need alage to survive. I don't have too much algae in my tank. How can I feed it if I get one? I read that you can use dry seaweed, but how do you feed it to make sure it gets food?
Thanks
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10-31-2006, 06:01 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NJ
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I would pass. I had brown wafer algae and a Foxface, Naso and Urchin were my options. I bought a pencil urchin and he did nothing but eat coraline algae and knock over corals every other day. He is now in my penalty box(sump). Let me know when you want to swing by to pick him up!
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10-31-2006, 06:41 PM
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senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LiquidLunch
I would pass. I had brown wafer algae and a Foxface, Naso and Urchin were my options. I bought a pencil urchin and he did nothing but eat coraline algae and knock over corals every other day. He is now in my penalty box(sump). Let me know when you want to swing by to pick him up! |
There's a lot of difference between the behaviors of the pencil urchins and the tuxedo urchins...
One is a bulldozer, the other is a bit more graceful. I keep the Tuxedo urchins in established tanks, but not unless even in these systems the corals are all secure.
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10-31-2006, 07:11 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
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yes, keep the corals in place and suppliment him some nori and he should be fine. they will pick up stuff and carry it with them if it isn't nailed down.
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10-31-2006, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cottage Grove, Oregon
Posts: 834
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Here is a pic of my urchin Jackin a green acro frag....
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10-31-2006, 08:37 PM
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Usually Confused
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 4,612
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10-31-2006, 08:39 PM
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Usually Confused
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 4,612
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That is my little urchin also carrying around several corals. He thinks no one can see him!!!
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10-31-2006, 09:59 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
Posts: 4,978
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I had two blue tuxedo's in the past...Love em! never feed them either and have no algae, they lived pretty long.....
Just bought another today!
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10-31-2006, 10:10 PM
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Squid Fart
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Honolulu
Posts: 150
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Can they sting you?
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10-31-2006, 10:14 PM
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ΤΏΤ
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cottage Grove, Oregon
Posts: 834
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not tuxedos
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