random purple sea urchin
- Thread starter 120galtank
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FishyReef
Broke Reefer!
Looks like a baby long-spined urchin or a pencil urchin
120galtank
Reefing newb
when i explained it to my LFS, they said it was a pencil urchin, but it doesn't look anything like a pencil urchin up close, that's why i was confused.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
From the picture, I would guess a pencil urchin too. Was it a hitch hiker?
120galtank
Reefing newb
Yes it was a hitchhiker in some Florida Live Rock.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I think it might be one of these guys:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Arb...g&biw=1366&bih=624&sei=idjfT7buG4ng2QXJyNmGCg
https://www.google.com/search?q=Arb...g&biw=1366&bih=624&sei=idjfT7buG4ng2QXJyNmGCg
120galtank
Reefing newb
I think you're dead on
120galtank
Reefing newb
That first picture looks just like it. Thanks. :-)
Bifferwine
I am a girl
It seems that they are reef safe and have similar requirements to short spine urchins. Nice hitch hiker to get! That's a good one.
120galtank
Reefing newb
I know! I was excited when I saw him!
Bifferwine
I am a girl
They will eat coralline -- but that's typical of all urchins. Some people don't like them because they'll leave white trails on the nice purple rocks. I have always kept a few different types of urchins in my tanks. Giving up some coralline is a small sacrifice to make to keep a cool critter like that.
120galtank
Reefing newb
I've been researching urchins since I found him, so I heard about the coralline. I have some I can afford to lose for this little guy. He's pretty awesome.
