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10-19-2007, 09:15 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey Age: 51
Posts: 253
|  Care advice needed
Hi
I could use some help with the care of a couple animals that were collected from a local inlet. One is a urchin , wich is probly gerneric care for all urchins, but the most info needed is for the Red Beard sponge. These are in a 10gal for now till I can be sure they can be put in the main tank.
Thanks
P.S. Not my pics.
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SETUP-3Reef shirt&bumper sticker,90gal Tank, 250 watt Heater, . 40lbs live sand , 40lbs L/R - 4x65watt PC , Mag12 return pump, 30 gal sump/fuge
FISH-1 Blue Throat Trigger,1 Yellow Watchman, 2 Green Chromis,1 Maroon clown,1 squirrel fish,Lawnmower Blenny
CORAL--Purple Zoanths, , Toadstool , Finger leather, Trumpet,Star polyps
INVERTS-2 Feather Dusters,1 bristle star, 10 mixed snails, 15 blue leg hermits,2 Tuxedo urchins | 
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10-25-2007, 02:59 AM
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| | Feather Duster
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Red beard prefers dim light bright light will encourage algae growth that can eventually suffocate the sponge high flow is a strong recommendation with spot feedings of phyto and whatever food you like to mix up.  | |
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10-26-2007, 06:46 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Good advice above on the sponge. As for the urchin, it will pretty much be self-sufficient on whatever it finds in the tank. It will feed on detritus, algae and bits of leftover meaty foods; normally no special care is required. Good luck! | |
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10-27-2007, 07:29 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 35
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most urchins will eat your coraline,other than that,cool creatures.
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10-27-2007, 07:36 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey Age: 51
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Thanks for all the advice.
I will move the sponge to a shadier place.
This is a pic of the 10 gal. with the sponge/spotfin butterfly/and urchin in backround
Last edited by trying it again; 10-27-2007 at 07:42 PM.
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10-27-2007, 08:50 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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Dude...you got a sponge like that from the Jersey Shore?????  | |
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10-28-2007, 03:00 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey Age: 51
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Yeah my friend is into scuba and their growing in a nearby river(Shark River, Belmar).
From what I,ve read so far, they are common a state or two north and south of Jersey.
The butterflies got caught up in the Gulf stream and are doomed when it gets a little more colder. So far he has gotten six for me but two died. hopefully the other four will make it,they look strong.
I just need lots of tips about sponges. | |
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10-28-2007, 03:32 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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well hey if he ever gets some that need a good home....send em to me lol nice find!!! | |
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10-29-2007, 06:55 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 47
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Thanks for all the advice.
I will move the sponge to a shadier place.
This is a pic of the 10 gal. with the sponge/spotfin butterfly/and urchin in backround |
Love the sponge!  | |
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11-10-2007, 06:57 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Okinawa Japan Age: 26
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I plucked my urchin off the shores here in Oki at low tide.
It eats all the algae off the rocks and walls. I'll spot feed him some feeder shrimp sometimes and I caught him trying to eat a bumble-bee snail once. they will knock stuff all over the place so watch it. | |
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