Supplemental Feeding for Urchin

[dalbrecht]

The title pretty much says it. I've recently been shuffling tanks around and have a green caribbean urchin (Echinometra viridis) in a 55 with little to no coraline or turf algae available. (I removed 60% of the live rock) Any one have any success with alternative foods for these guys? If at all possible I'd like to keep it in the 55.

 

[SkiFletch]

I hear people have success with various algae disks... Tough to say though if it would get out-competed with other ortanisms in your tank

 

[dalbrecht]

only other organisms in the tank are 2 clowns, a damsel & some hermits

I'm worried about the hermits mostly.

 

[Arik]

I've heard that blanched dandelion greens are accepted by most urchins as supplemental food(good time of year for them too!). Just make sure they haven't been fertilized/sprayed.

 

[dalbrecht]

And yet it's ignoring my stand of ulva...

I think it may be on a diet. I'll try some nori, algae wafers & the like this week.

-Don