Urchin Eating Coral?

• Jan 12, 2012

• #1

R3verb

Time to add some coral!

Hey guys. Came home and I saw My long Spined Urchin right up next to my coral. He seems to be going around the coral but should I be concerned he will eat other corals if I put them in (this is my only coral so far)? Thanks!

 

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• Jan 12, 2012

• #2

M

MikeG

Ex-Member

I have 2 long spine urchins and they have never bothered any of my corals.

 

• Jan 12, 2012

• #3

315hottuna61

" Take a Kid Fishing "

i have purple pincushions and they just cruise and dont bother anything

 

• Jan 12, 2012

• #4

AdeptMrSniffles

I have a Blue Thumb

I certainly know that everyone has different experiences, but I got rid of my long spine after I found him munching on zoas and a lobo that I had had for over a year. Long story short: maybe it will, maybe it won't.

 

• Jan 12, 2012

• #5

AmberSunrise

Reef enthusiast

Its probably eating the coraline algae growing in the area they dont really eat corals