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10-13-2007, 03:38 PM
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 Long Spine Urchin Stripes... Hey, does anyone know why my long spine urchin has developed white stripes on some of its spines? It has been doing really good, moving night and day, and eating like crazy. Im hoping its a growth spurt or something. I have had it in my tank for 3 months now, and is with a pencil urchin, a pincushion urchin, 2 clown fish, and a pink goby. I noticed one at one at the LFS and some of its spines are all white. Any Ideas?
__________________ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. 125g Reef Mix: Misc Zoos, Misc Mushrooms, 2 Head Frogspawn, Green Star Polyps, Colt Coral, Sebae Anemone, Wart Rock Anemone, Rock Flower Anemone, 4 True Percula, Clarkii Clownfish, Tomato Clownfish, Naso Tang, Yellow Tang, Vlamingii Tang, Powder Brown Tang, One Spot Foxface, 6 Line Wrasse, Pink Spot Goby, Green Clown Goby, Coral Beauty, Royal Gramma, 6 Green Chromis, Sand Sifting Star, Orange Cleaner Star, 2 Pincushion Urchin, Pencil Urchin, 4 Emerald Crabs, Fire Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Pistol Shrimp, 2 Camel Shrimp, Coral Banded Shrimp, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 10 Red Hermits, 10 Blue Hermits, 10 White Hermits, 10 Orange Hermits, & many Nassarius Snails, along with 400lb LR, 6"/150lb DSB, & 30gal Refugium  |
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10-13-2007, 03:52 PM
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| Re: Long Spine Urchin Stripes... how about a pic please  |
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10-13-2007, 04:06 PM
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| Re: Long Spine Urchin Stripes... they are hard to see in pictures, but this is a pick I just took.
__________________ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. 125g Reef Mix: Misc Zoos, Misc Mushrooms, 2 Head Frogspawn, Green Star Polyps, Colt Coral, Sebae Anemone, Wart Rock Anemone, Rock Flower Anemone, 4 True Percula, Clarkii Clownfish, Tomato Clownfish, Naso Tang, Yellow Tang, Vlamingii Tang, Powder Brown Tang, One Spot Foxface, 6 Line Wrasse, Pink Spot Goby, Green Clown Goby, Coral Beauty, Royal Gramma, 6 Green Chromis, Sand Sifting Star, Orange Cleaner Star, 2 Pincushion Urchin, Pencil Urchin, 4 Emerald Crabs, Fire Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Pistol Shrimp, 2 Camel Shrimp, Coral Banded Shrimp, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 10 Red Hermits, 10 Blue Hermits, 10 White Hermits, 10 Orange Hermits, & many Nassarius Snails, along with 400lb LR, 6"/150lb DSB, & 30gal Refugium |
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10-13-2007, 04:21 PM
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| Re: Long Spine Urchin Stripes... well it may be just normal but i cant really say much because i have not experience with urchins. |
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10-13-2007, 04:23 PM
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| Re: Long Spine Urchin Stripes... Yea, I dont know, but someone will. Thanks
__________________ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. 125g Reef Mix: Misc Zoos, Misc Mushrooms, 2 Head Frogspawn, Green Star Polyps, Colt Coral, Sebae Anemone, Wart Rock Anemone, Rock Flower Anemone, 4 True Percula, Clarkii Clownfish, Tomato Clownfish, Naso Tang, Yellow Tang, Vlamingii Tang, Powder Brown Tang, One Spot Foxface, 6 Line Wrasse, Pink Spot Goby, Green Clown Goby, Coral Beauty, Royal Gramma, 6 Green Chromis, Sand Sifting Star, Orange Cleaner Star, 2 Pincushion Urchin, Pencil Urchin, 4 Emerald Crabs, Fire Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Pistol Shrimp, 2 Camel Shrimp, Coral Banded Shrimp, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 10 Red Hermits, 10 Blue Hermits, 10 White Hermits, 10 Orange Hermits, & many Nassarius Snails, along with 400lb LR, 6"/150lb DSB, & 30gal Refugium |
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10-13-2007, 04:25 PM
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| Re: Long Spine Urchin Stripes... sure, and i was just wondering what are they like? what fish are not compatible with it? |
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10-13-2007, 04:38 PM
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| Re: Long Spine Urchin Stripes... Its due to rapid growth. I have the same thing on mine. Its completely fine. We have the exact same urchin. Its just new growth. |
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10-13-2007, 05:08 PM
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| Re: Long Spine Urchin Stripes... ok, cool. I know it has been growing like crazy. I have had it for 3 months and it has went from 2 inches to now close to 6 inches. I think I better trade him if he keeps it up, the LFS has them that are only 1/2 inch total size. Thanks
__________________ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. 125g Reef Mix: Misc Zoos, Misc Mushrooms, 2 Head Frogspawn, Green Star Polyps, Colt Coral, Sebae Anemone, Wart Rock Anemone, Rock Flower Anemone, 4 True Percula, Clarkii Clownfish, Tomato Clownfish, Naso Tang, Yellow Tang, Vlamingii Tang, Powder Brown Tang, One Spot Foxface, 6 Line Wrasse, Pink Spot Goby, Green Clown Goby, Coral Beauty, Royal Gramma, 6 Green Chromis, Sand Sifting Star, Orange Cleaner Star, 2 Pincushion Urchin, Pencil Urchin, 4 Emerald Crabs, Fire Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Pistol Shrimp, 2 Camel Shrimp, Coral Banded Shrimp, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 10 Red Hermits, 10 Blue Hermits, 10 White Hermits, 10 Orange Hermits, & many Nassarius Snails, along with 400lb LR, 6"/150lb DSB, & 30gal Refugium |
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10-13-2007, 05:09 PM
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| Re: Long Spine Urchin Stripes... Im in the same boat. I have a 54g corner tank though |
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10-13-2007, 05:11 PM
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| Re: Long Spine Urchin Stripes... yea, I had no idea they would grow like this, but all they do is eat and at the LFS they dont have all the live rock like when you bring them home
__________________ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. 125g Reef Mix: Misc Zoos, Misc Mushrooms, 2 Head Frogspawn, Green Star Polyps, Colt Coral, Sebae Anemone, Wart Rock Anemone, Rock Flower Anemone, 4 True Percula, Clarkii Clownfish, Tomato Clownfish, Naso Tang, Yellow Tang, Vlamingii Tang, Powder Brown Tang, One Spot Foxface, 6 Line Wrasse, Pink Spot Goby, Green Clown Goby, Coral Beauty, Royal Gramma, 6 Green Chromis, Sand Sifting Star, Orange Cleaner Star, 2 Pincushion Urchin, Pencil Urchin, 4 Emerald Crabs, Fire Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Pistol Shrimp, 2 Camel Shrimp, Coral Banded Shrimp, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 10 Red Hermits, 10 Blue Hermits, 10 White Hermits, 10 Orange Hermits, & many Nassarius Snails, along with 400lb LR, 6"/150lb DSB, & 30gal Refugium |
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