My plain old green run of the mill urchin really cleans the coralline algae off the rocks as well as anything else he finds tasty. I sort of have a soft spot for it as he was one of my first purchases when I set up my 46 gal over a year ago. He also carries stuff around with him, including a part off my power head when it fell to the bottom. I don't know whether to keep him in the tank at the sake of the algae or move him to another tank,or the fish store. Any suggestions...?
Urchin Opinions
- Thread starter Morganrules
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Jess
Member
What is the problem exactly? Sorry if I'm missing it.....
I guess the problem is whether coralline algae is more desirable than the urchin. I know it is a personal preference but was wondering what the more experienced crowd thinks about it. I like to watch him but don't particularly like the scorched earth landscape he leaves after gliding over the live rock.
Luukosian
Well-Known Member
my pencil urchin is cool looking, had him for a year or so but he has definetly fragged a few corals for me. If you keep mainly soft coral then pencils arent a problem but.....I've thought of putting him in the sump many a time. He definetly eats up the corraline but I don't see that as a problem, he has also let his "seed" out several times which clouds up the tank for a while. Neat to watch it eat and all the rock chunks that come out the other end.(ok normal people might not find this neat but its a reef forum so you guys understand)
Morganrules
Member
Well I decided not to get an urchin. I like where my corals are placed lol