Resolved Hitch Hiking Black Urchin?

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  1. Regf

    Regf Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Was redoing some scape today, stumbled upon what looks like a black urchin? Its about an inch big, spikes are pretty thick to be a long spine, it also isn't very round at all and moved pretty fast. It had thin little feeding tentacles like a tuxedo urchin does. If it is an urchin, odds are it will be reef safe?




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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    It is a pencil urchin and they are generally reef safe.
     
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  3. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Nice hitchhiker... congrats!
     
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  4. Regf

    Regf Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Ive been reading around, liveaquaria says its not reef compatible? Have you any experience with them?

     
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  5. Regf

    Regf Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Thanks john, have you ever had one of these before?
     
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  6. zeebeedeezigns

    zeebeedeezigns Astrea Snail

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    Nice find...hopefully it turns out to be reef safe.
     
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  7. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    It wont hurt any corals or fish, will wipe out algae though. Both the desireable and undesireable kind.
     
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