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[My 75 was cycled early Nov and has about 90lbs LR most being FloridaLiveRock. A few weeks ago I noticed a couple black long spinned sea urchins (which look cool) The 2 have increased in size 2 cm to about 3-5cm accross including spines in the weeks since I first noticed them. I am also seeing a few smaller ones all less than 2cm accross. I read that urchines have a tendancy to knock over corals in the display and eat coraline. I dont have much corals yet(a few nice frags from a couple of other DFWMAS members, TYTYTY) but mostly just rock. And so far the Hermits and the turbos knock over everything anyway. My tank is producing corline pretty fast so I don't feel the 7 maybe urchines are hurting my tank yet. but should I attempt to relocate them all to my sump or can I safely leave a few in the display?
Note: Its amazing to me that after the cycles giant amonia spike how much hitchhiking live stock survived and that 2 months later I am just seeing some of them for the first time. Sea stars, sea urchines, clams and muscles though not the giant good looking ones but neat all the same ,( 1 manta shrimp I know about) I saved him from the shipping crate. Lots and lots of sponges(orange red and purple(darkred) of many types)]
Note: Its amazing to me that after the cycles giant amonia spike how much hitchhiking live stock survived and that 2 months later I am just seeing some of them for the first time. Sea stars, sea urchines, clams and muscles though not the giant good looking ones but neat all the same ,( 1 manta shrimp I know about) I saved him from the shipping crate. Lots and lots of sponges(orange red and purple(darkred) of many types)]
