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02-29-2008, 08:30 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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|  Kole Tang Vs Urchin.. Help!
So.. a few minutes ago my stupid kole tang ran face first into my long spine urchin. It looks like it hurt its ace pretty good, its got a few scar looking like sores on its face and above its lip. now the Kole is just sitting against a rock in the back of the tank, he seems to be breathing ok. Will this kill him? I know urchins are posinous, I dont want him to die 
The Kole is about 5inches and was in really good health, the long spine is pretty big.
Is there anything I can do to save him???
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02-29-2008, 08:40 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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I never heard of that, wow. I dont know buddy, I hope he's going to be ok. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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02-29-2008, 08:48 PM
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#3 (permalink)
| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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he keeps falling over, i think im gonna loose hin, DAM#IT ALL, i think im gonna get rid of the urchin, cause i think this is the second tang i lost because of it. i had the sailfin that did the same thing. | |
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02-29-2008, 08:52 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Will probably be fine. Can you see any broken off spine pieces protruding from fish?
It just learned a very important lesson about messing with urchins.
I had to learn same way by trying to pick up a long spined urchin in water...drove spine into thumb, which then swelled up like a small tomato...Doc's had to dig it out...  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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02-29-2008, 08:53 PM
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#5 (permalink)
| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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well i guess i spoke to soon, HA hes alive and swimmin around and all happy again, i swear, i have the dumbest fish you've ever seen....and sorry bout the language in the last post, i was very mad.....but i think the urchin is still going back the the store... | |
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02-29-2008, 09:18 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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Now he is in the corner looking rough again, I dont know what to think about it, I guess I will see how he is doing in the morning. | |
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03-01-2008, 07:39 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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its morning, and hes still a baby but doin good!! | |
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03-01-2008, 07:45 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Thats good to hear buddy. When it comes to issues like that, I just let mother nature take its course b/c in reality, there really isnt much you can do for him anyways, unless your a fish surgeon  . Keep us posted. | |
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03-01-2008, 08:35 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Hope everything works out.... | |
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03-01-2008, 10:14 AM
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| | Millepora
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Quebec City
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the rollercoaster rides of reefing LOL _________ 
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