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May 7th, 2008, 02:08 AM
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Long Spined Black Urchin
I love these....Do you reccemond them or not?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 50 gallon suspended reef, Koralia #4, GSP, DSP, Candy Coral Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Read Alot 
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May 7th, 2008, 04:17 AM
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Re: Long Spined Black Urchin
I have had mine for about a year now and it is cool. One thing is they are not reef safe,I promise. the other is it has about tripled in size since I got it from tip to tip at its longest spines its probably 10-12 inches. the body is about 1.5 times as big as a golf ball. It is really neat though especially under the blue led lights. So if you got the room get it! And if you have a large hermit crab be careful. My hermit ate a lot of mine but he lived and looks great now.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55gal, black lion , longspine black urchin, decorator crab,couple LTAs,100lbs LR, 60lbs LS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1.5years Other Intrests: my fish, work, snowmachines
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May 7th, 2008, 05:21 AM
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Re: Long Spined Black Urchin
So, not reef safe at all? i am only gona havea few corals and an aneneome.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 50 gallon suspended reef, Koralia #4, GSP, DSP, Candy Coral Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Read Alot
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May 7th, 2008, 05:57 AM
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Re: Long Spined Black Urchin
Well mine doesnt touch my anems. but someone gave me a piece of rock with some leather on it and it WAS his favorite every day he would go to it and chow for a while then graze the rest of the tank so thats really all I can say in my experience with him.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55gal, black lion , longspine black urchin, decorator crab,couple LTAs,100lbs LR, 60lbs LS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1.5years Other Intrests: my fish, work, snowmachines
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May 7th, 2008, 10:04 AM
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Re: Long Spined Black Urchin
i had one with lps corals and they grow fast when i got rid of mine it barly fit in a 5 gal bucket because its spines were so big. the other thing is it will clean your rock or coraline
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75 gal Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 9 years Other Intrests: fishing,hunting,computers
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May 7th, 2008, 06:48 PM
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Re: Long Spined Black Urchin
Some will eat corals, and all will eat the coralline off your rocks and glass, leaving a white trail behind them.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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May 7th, 2008, 07:24 PM
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Re: Long Spined Black Urchin
i dont get how they move or what there real purpose is, sorry for the hijack
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"If crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight?"- George Carlin Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gallon with built in dual overflows Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: >1 year Other Intrests: football, paintball, workin out, saltwater fish
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May 7th, 2008, 11:04 PM
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Re: Long Spined Black Urchin
no worries because that was my next question. so they will wipe all of the corraline away? i need that right?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 50 gallon suspended reef, Koralia #4, GSP, DSP, Candy Coral Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Read Alot
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#9
May 7th, 2008, 11:06 PM
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Re: Long Spined Black Urchin
you really dont need it but it make the tank look better.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75 gal Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 9 years Other Intrests: fishing,hunting,computers
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May 7th, 2008, 11:39 PM
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Re: Long Spined Black Urchin
they are ornamental, if anything. They will eat coralline. I used to have one when I tried my 125 as a fowlr. They will eat corals. Be careful
-Doc Current Aquarium(s) Description: 210 gal "Shark Reef" With Angelfish and 90 gal reef tank Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: long enough to know I have a lot to learn
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