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JustDavidP
02-21-2006, 02:21 PM
A picture of the newest member of my family...

A Blue Tuxedo Urchin (Mespilla globulus)

It's amazing in that it eats macro, hair algae, and even CYANO! Not long after introducing him to the tank, he took up position in the middle of a baseball sized patch of cyano (long story :( ) and by morning, it was almost all gone.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d176/JustDavidP/urchin.jpg

He is quite the packrat, carrying anything and everything on his back. Can you see the pretty red zoanthids that he chose as a chapeau?

Amazing creature.

Dave

kj_yoda
02-21-2006, 04:19 PM
Mine does that as well...really funny. Mine had corky finger on it for about a month.

Amphibious
02-21-2006, 07:29 PM
He's shading himself so he doesn't get halide burn. :rolleyes: ;) :-D

8251Reefer
03-03-2006, 10:55 PM
are these reef safe? I think they are really nice looking.

kj_yoda
03-04-2006, 11:11 PM
are these reef safe? I think they are really nice looking.

extremely.. the are one of the reef safe urchins. Check out my website at www.freewebs.com/kjessop (http://www.freewebs.com/kjessop)

8251Reefer
03-05-2006, 12:31 PM
Thanks kj and nice site!