Sea Urchin eating coral

[reefanonymous12]

So my long spine black "reef safe" sea urchin ate my Kenya tree frag and pipe organ frag. This guy is supposedly reef safe, has anyone had this problem before? He is currently in my sump and I am about to sell or trade him.

 

[2clowns]

Get him out. Mine ate three sps acro frags.

 

[IHaveCrabs]

If you want a replacement Kenya tree, I have plenty I can spare.

 

[Mackch]

I also had one do the same. Was eating my z&p's when I first started. I'll never own one again.

 

[Bloomingdale]

I have a purple sea urchin and it's been a model reef citizen. Sorry to hear this black urchin was a problem

 

[madjoe]

Yea thise guys suck

 

[nemonemo04]

good to know! I was planning to have one but it seems bad

 

[jeffy]

He would do great in my 100 gallon sump! Lol

 

[jrpark22000]

not to mention they can get the size of a small basketball!

 

[bretts05jeep]

I had one that I got the size of a baseball and grew it to the size of a basket ball. I never saw it eat a coral but it did used to knock everything over in my tank.

I currently have a Halloween urchin that I have had for a few years and he is much less of a pain when it comes to pulling rocks over but he still will move small frags once in a while but for the most part not a issue.

 

[zportell]

As with most things in this hobby... be careful of sea urchins. Their spines can break off and land in the sand bed. If you're ever moving around the sand, picking up a frag that fell, those broken pieces can still sting... Just my $0.02 - Happy friday!