Itty Bitty Diadema urchins?

[AndyL]

Anyone spied some SMALL (under 3" tip to tip) long spine urchins around town?

Thanks in advance,

Andy

[Tarolisol]

I believe i saw one at elite but its spines with kinda blunt not like a regular long spine.

[Delphinus]

I definitely saw some small diadema urchins at Elite a couple days ago. I was tempted to pick up one myself.

[i have crabs]

seen some at wai's yesterday

[AndyL]

Picked one up at elite - 21.99 Got home expecting a ridiculous acclimatization period (urchins... sg changes...) amazing - colby keeps the tanks at 1.025! Should be a quicky...

Was looking at the one with the thick spines - interesting lil guy... But I wanted diadema - hair algae control + lack of decorating with zoos and other corals

(there's one left - dimeish body size, 1-1.5" tip to tip)

Andy

[Tarolisol]

Is this just a regular long spine urchin?If not could get get a pic?

[Delphinus]

Yeah, just the regular long spine urchin. Diadema's are the ones that will poke you since their needles are so long. They also are really good at making sure your aquagloves (if you use them) won't stay watertight for too long.

[Tarolisol]

Oh i see, i have one and it doesnt touch any algea accept coraline, and boy does it do a number on that.

[AndyL]

Diadema urchin:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=591

I know some of the pincushion/tuxedo urchins can be fonder of the coraline, never heard of it with the long spines though.

[Ruth]

I have 2 of these guys - and they do eat coralline algea - at least mine plow through it - and most other algea as well.
Also hurts like hell when if you get stabbed!