looking for a Black Longspine Urchin

[reefrubble]

Does anyone have a black longspine urchin,they want to part with (cheap) ? Send me a PM if you do. Ted

 

[DaddyJax]

Go to Finz. They have quite a few. They may just give you one for free!!

 

[reefrubble]

Thats too long of a drive for an urchin. Ted

 

[BankerJohn]

Ted, why the urchin? Are you having corraline problems? I remember as a kid seeing urchins while diving for scallops. See you on Saturday.

John

 

[reefrubble]

Neg on the coralline. I picked up some Valonia somewhere ,and I want to nip it in the bud. Looking forward to Saturday my self.



Ted

 

[robthorn]

bubble algea? try emerald crabs. I watched them rip it off the rocks in my 180 several times.

 

[reefrubble]

Thanks Rob,Yea I have to do something B4 it gets out of hand. Ted

 

[adnup]

Ted,
Did you do the NSW water change yet??

 

[reefrubble]

Yes I did about a 60 gal water change,and everything is doing great. Very good PE,and everyone looks happy. Ted

 

[robthorn]

ted red tide will be around soon if it's not already be careful.

 

[reefrubble]

Thanks Rob,I'll keep that in mind

 

[luminary]

FWIW, I've never seen a diadema go after valonia...

 

[reefrubble]

Thanks Matt, but I have another problem,that I over looked before. I have a pink tail trigger in the tank,and he will eat anything that would eat the valonia. I will just have to do a better job of nutrient export. This is what John told me today. I know I need more flow,and I'm working on some Maxi Jet Mods. to do just that. I will change my socks twice a day,and do more water changes. I have a super skimmer,but I feed 5 times a day.
Ted

 

[luminary]

5 times a day?!? What are you keeping in there? I only feed my tank 1 or 2 times a day and I'm keeping Anthias...

 

[DaddyJax]

I agree. 5 times is quite a bit!! Unless you are going bare bottom and over feeding for sps I dont know of a fish that would demand such a requirement.

 

[reefrubble]

Moorish Idol

 

[robthorn]

ted nutrient export will not get rid of bubble algea. something has to eat it. it may slow it down but will never rid your tank of it in my opinion. maybe if you spend alot of time plucking it out piece by piece. your trigger will eat emerald crabs?

 

[robthorn]

ted feed the moorish idol clams on the half shell mine seems to like them.

 

[angelsil]

I have a valonia problem and the longspine urchin hasn't done squat. Frequent water and sock changes help some, but I'm mostly at "hand export" now. I'm trying an emerald crab next.