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Old 01/29/2006, 09:38 PM
Absint Reefer Absint Reefer is offline
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Algea in octo tank

I'm I stuck with scrubbing or should I dare to add a big snail. I tried to add a astrea snail which my octo enjoyed very much.
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Old 02/08/2006, 01:06 PM
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My bimac has eaten all the snails I have placed in there with him. I would try an urchin to control algae. They eat primarily coralline but occassionally eat other types.
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Old 02/08/2006, 09:20 PM
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the octo won't eat the urchin and what type of urchin were your referring to?
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Old 02/08/2006, 09:35 PM
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No, they don't eat urchins. I have one of the caribbean long spined urchins in my tank. It came as a hitchicker on some live rock.
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Old 02/09/2006, 02:28 PM
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ALthough this is more work to install, but a good thriving refugium works wonders...
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Old 03/05/2006, 05:59 AM
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I have a pencil urchin in with my octopus thats not been touched as yet.
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Old 03/21/2006, 10:56 PM
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urchins work great- I agree.
My lfs has urchins in their octo tank.


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