talkalot82 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 So we have a 90 gallon acrylic tank five foot long and six months ago we saw the smalled cutest long spine urchin. About quarter size and we bought it. So it got big fast... no biggy.. So last night we were cleaning the algae out of the trank and the urchin comes over the top of the rock and gets my dads arm. the spines went into his arm in two different places. It took hours to get the spines out and my dad said it burned like hell. we treated it like a BEE STING to nutrelize the venom. My dad says he'll never touch the urchin again... Just shows that dad vs. urchin.. urchin wins every time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Yes, it is very painful! It is a creature that need to be left in peace. I have one in my fish only tank which is big. I don't put my arms inside the tank when is around, unless I paying attention to his/her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 lol....that's kinda funny. I can't figure out whether or not I want an urchin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racefan Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 lol....that's kinda funny. I can't figure out whether or not I want an urchin I'll make you a heck of a deal on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 that's why i kept with the blue tuxedo urchin, no spines to worry about Here is mine hiding under some zoas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikep503 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I've got poked 3 times by mine so far. Neat animal but hurts pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Fantaseas said that they would trade straight across a large urchin for a small one when the one I just bought gets too big for my tank. You may want to try getting yours out and trading it in. I used a wooden spoon and a plastic spatula to handle the large one that I used to have. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkalot82 Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 na we love the urchin, never causes any trouble in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I'll make you a heck of a deal on one. oh yeah?....what's that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racefan Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 oh yeah?....what's that? Darn, It's already gone otherwise I'd have traded just about any coral for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 well that was fast. You only posted it yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racefan Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Actually it was in the classifieds for sale or trade for about a week. http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/showthread.php?t=16638 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 oh....I missed that. Dang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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