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Jabol75
11/06/2005, 09:36 AM
I can only see this at night... what is this? Should I remove this from my tank?
Thanks!

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/6995/wth7wd.jpg
Sugar Magnolia
11/06/2005, 09:43 AM
Looks like an urchin. Does it move around in the tank?
Jabol75
11/06/2005, 10:02 AM
Yes, I saw it at two different spots...
DaddyJax
11/06/2005, 10:05 AM
Spiny urchin imo. Eats coraline algae( the purple stuff we like)!
Chaotic Reefer4u
11/06/2005, 10:10 AM
what a coincidence jabol, i have that exact same one in my tank? dont know how it got in there? must of hitchiked in on some live rock or something.
jeffbrig
11/06/2005, 10:13 AM
I have an identical urchin in my tank as well, hitchhiked in on the LR. While they do eat coralline, mine hasn't done any serious damage, coralline grows and spreads like crazy in my tank. He usually sits in his hole during the day, and comes out a little at night.
greenbean36191
11/06/2005, 10:53 AM
It's a rock boring urchin, Echinometra sp.. It's reef safe and will feed on algae.