Tuxedo Urchin questions

Alex · 10-02-2008, 09:56 AM

anyone have any experience with this type of urchin?

**Chiefmcfuz** · 10-02-2008, 10:00 AM

I had one. It was great, kept my fish only tank so clean. There were some corale in there that I put in because they were out growing the 24 pod and because they were encroaching on other stuff in the pod and he bulldozed right through them making himself a nice "cover." Also kiss all Coraline goodbye in a small tank! They will eat it! Besides being bulldozers and eating coraline they are great animals.

georgelc86 · 10-02-2008, 10:09 AM

I agree, besides plowing through objects they are pretty cool

SaltWaterN00b · 10-02-2008, 11:03 AM

I have 2 they are great, did a number on my 55g before i switched. Had so much coraline and they tore it up. I may have to get rid of them though as the new tank has very little rock and no coraline. Dont want them to starve.

Alex · 10-02-2008, 11:23 AM

do you have any pics

SaltWaterN00b · 10-02-2008, 01:15 PM

I can get them tonight.

Alex · 10-02-2008, 01:22 PM

thanks

SaltWaterN00b · 10-02-2008, 07:32 PM

Best pic i could take right now, side and bottom

LeslieS · 10-02-2008, 07:59 PM

I love my urchins, but be prepared for them to knock everything over (even if it is really really glued down) and carry it around with them.

e.muehlbauer · 10-03-2008, 09:57 AM

I love my tuxedo urchin. It doesn't make a dent in any algae that grows on the glass, doesn't touch Caulerpa, but it doesn't reduce the coralline, does knock things over at times, and carries mushrooms on its back like parasol's.....its always in view, except when I clean the tank and it surprises me by poking my fingers...what a joy...but you gotta love something like that.

10-02-2008, 09:56 AM	#1
Alex Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: staten island Posts: 427 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (6)	Tuxedo Urchin questions anyone have any experience with this type of urchin?

10-02-2008, 10:00 AM	#2
Chiefmcfuz Big Nosed Lazy Reef Dummy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 11,810 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (30)	I had one. It was great, kept my fish only tank so clean. There were some corale in there that I put in because they were out growing the 24 pod and because they were encroaching on other stuff in the pod and he bulldozed right through them making himself a nice "cover." Also kiss all Coraline goodbye in a small tank! They will eat it! Besides being bulldozers and eating coraline they are great animals. __________________ Brendan Condo For Sale Northern Westchester Click here, My reef tank 24 gallon Aquapod

10-02-2008, 10:09 AM	#3
georgelc86 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,302 Reefer Ratings: (16) Friends: (6)	I agree, besides plowing through objects they are pretty cool __________________ I'm not a Marine Biologist, I just play one on this forum.

10-02-2008, 11:03 AM	#4
SaltWaterN00b \/\/h47 @ n00b !!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ridgewood, Queens Posts: 599 Reefer Ratings: (11) Friends: (0)	I have 2 they are great, did a number on my 55g before i switched. Had so much coraline and they tore it up. I may have to get rid of them though as the new tank has very little rock and no coraline. Dont want them to starve. __________________ Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes - the ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules and they have no respect for the status quo. You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing that you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things.

10-02-2008, 01:15 PM	#6
SaltWaterN00b \/\/h47 @ n00b !!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ridgewood, Queens Posts: 599 Reefer Ratings: (11) Friends: (0)	I can get them tonight. __________________ Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes - the ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules and they have no respect for the status quo. You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing that you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things.

10-02-2008, 11:23 AM	#5
Alex Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: staten island Posts: 427 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (6)	do you have any pics

10-02-2008, 01:22 PM	#7
Alex Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: staten island Posts: 427 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (6)	thanks

10-02-2008, 07:32 PM	#8
SaltWaterN00b \/\/h47 @ n00b !!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ridgewood, Queens Posts: 599 Reefer Ratings: (11) Friends: (0)	Best pic i could take right now, side and bottom __________________ Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes - the ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules and they have no respect for the status quo. You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing that you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things.

10-02-2008, 07:59 PM	#9
LeslieS Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,918 Reefer Ratings: (9) Friends: (11)	I love my urchins, but be prepared for them to knock everything over (even if it is really really glued down) and carry it around with them.

10-03-2008, 09:57 AM	#10
e.muehlbauer Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Rego Park, Queens Posts: 316 Reefer Ratings: (1) Friends: (0)	I love my tuxedo urchin. It doesn't make a dent in any algae that grows on the glass, doesn't touch Caulerpa, but it doesn't reduce the coralline, does knock things over at times, and carries mushrooms on its back like parasol's.....its always in view, except when I clean the tank and it surprises me by poking my fingers...what a joy...but you gotta love something like that.

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