Getting my sea urchin today!

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  1. Puffer Chick

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    lets hope the lfs has one in stock. I'll post pics of it here and in my main thread either tonight or tomorrow :D
     
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  3. mikejrice

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    Sweet! Hopefully you will be in the tux urchin club later. Lots of pics I hope...
     
  4. Puffer Chick

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    haha yup a blue tux is what im getting :D i'm hoping he will be ok in my tank, i'm always nervous about adding livestock and it not making it. How do you acclamate them? i don't have a way to do the drip method, so should i just let them float in the bag for 15 min? Also, another question, when i'm ready to take him out of the bag, how do i do it? i worry if i use a net the spines will fall off, so i don't know if i should just use my hand and place it on a rock?
     
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    Float it in the bad adding just a little bit of water about every 5 minutes. Give it about 30 minutes of this and it should be ready to go in.

    Yes, using your hand will be the most gentle way of doing it.
     
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    ok thanks for the help :D lol i'm kind of excited i get to touch it, the only fish that i have touched was my puffer, and that was because he swam past my fingers when doing maintenance, and it felt weird lol.
     
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    Start feeding your emo-nemos by hand and in no time they will be curling up right in your hand for food.
     
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    haha i should try that, that would be cool!
     
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    Feeding fish by hand is fun, All my tangs will take it out of my hand, My magnificent foxface will to, but I normally freak out when he comes by to eat.... Don't wanna get spiked :( I need to build up some courage on that one.

    :D I cant wait to see your urchin, their quite the cute little critters :). Congrats!
     
  11. Puffer Chick

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    man that is to cool. I was a bit freaked when my puffer swam passed me, i would be afraid of handing feeding him because he has a little something called teeth, and wouldnt want him biting me. it would be cool to feed the other fish though :D
     
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    I've got my urchin! They had it labeled as tuxedo urchin so I'm hoping it's the right one. It's small, I'll take pics when I get home