Show Off Your Urchins!!

[Gumbies R Us]

I love sea urchins, they are a unique creature to keep in a tank. I am wanting to see pictures of your urchins, experiences you have had with them or overall opinions on urchins!!

 

[Timfish]

As far as overall opinion based on what's happened with reefs in the Caribbean since the urchin die off in '83 I'd say they are essential for any reef ecosystem, captive or wild. As far as my experiences, some can be be rather threatning or quite flamboyant.

"I got a new shrimp molt!"

"I'm ready for you this time!"

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Mobile zoa colony.

 

[Kapachuka3]

This was my white pincushion urchin I had named Barlow after the Salems lot vampire. He used to come to the top of the water and wait until i put a sheet of nori on him and he would then eat it. I’m thinking about getting a tattoo to remember him.

 

[Stephen8169301]

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Mobile zoa colony.

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Funny how it's carrying a whole colony

 

[taricha]

I miss my longspine.
would not get pencils again.
Love the color on these new guys.

 

[stoney7713]

Nom nom nom

 

[PR_nano]

would not get pencils again.

Tell more, what happened? I have a pincushion and was thinking of adding a pencil when I decide to set up the new tank.

 

[jabberwock]

Love mine. This is my first one. A bit of a daredevil. It did get stuck in a bottle trap once. I tried to get it out, but that was obviously not going to work, so I propped up the back of the bottle and the gravity helped it slide out on its own.

 

[EricR]

…stickin’ with the theme

 

[taricha]

Tell more, what happened? I have a pincushion and was thinking of adding a pencil when I decide to set up the new tank.

They weren't terrible. But the other urchin types that I've had were better, which was what I meant - I would get different urchins rather than pencils next time.
They did not seem to do very much on the filamentous algae that my tank produces, and I saw them on corals and occasionally seemed to nibble them.
( a tiny bit of coral nibbling can be excused for a good algae eater, but in my tank they were not.)

 

[cpschult]

Started at the bottom now we’re here..

 

[Coinzmans Reef]

Female Urchin with eggs however the male is not in synch. The male clouds my water when ever he feels the need. No little ones yet, one day they will get it right.

 

[machome79]

They crack me up!

 

[kevgib67]

Best algae eater in my tank. Loves to decorate.

 

[stoney7713]

Fed my urchin some Nori then...

He had other ideas.....

 

[Karliefish]

Here’s a big boy for all of you. We call him Darth Vader

 

[austibella]

I love my urchins. can't find my other pics. I have several urchins in my tank. They last for yrs and clean really good

 

[trsmith18]

Love mine and increasing the diversity of reef dwelling creatures…just wish I could pick him up and place him on the algae I need eaten