siskiou Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Fred is not getting enough food in my tank anymore. Is there anyone out there who has algae problems and would like to give him a new home? Should be a fairly large tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 Just one more try... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugbyfish Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I have a 280gal that could house your urchin. With some bad experiences of handling these guys in the past, I have reservations. Were you looking for some $, or just trying to find a good home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 Just trying to find it a good home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 I thought they loved to eat coraline too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jptrson Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Have you tried ogo cuelerpa, grassileria on both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share Posted August 25, 2007 I wish I could find some gracillaria around here! But the rabbit fish and tang would eat it first, anyhow. There is just too much competition for the algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugbyfish Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 I will be down in Eugene next weekend and would be willing to give it a good home in my tank here in Portland. Should we arrange a meeting time/place to take the urchin off your hands? Thanks -Rugbyfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 Ah, darn! I just took him back to the LFS! Though it is probably for the best, since he snacked on several of my corals last night! Two capricornis and and acro! He joined two small urchins at the store, which made me realize how large he had gotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 yes they can decide to eat coral tissue in addition to alga...do people not know this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 I know now! Anyway, when I researched them, the long spine was listed as reef safe on several websites and the LFS did not mention anything, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defigart Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Granted I am a newby, but I have never heard of them eating corals before now. Everything I have read or heard has been that they are reefsafe, but quarelsome amoungst themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugbyfish Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 No worries Siskiou. Hopefully he will find a good home. As I said, I have had some painful experiences in the past with long spines so maybe this was for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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