fishguy194
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I couldn't find an Echinoderm forum and I don't know where to put this but if someone can point me in the right direction, THNX!
Untill then here's my story.
I have a long spine sea urchin and purchased a feather star a while back. About 2 months. The feather star recently started regrowing its arms (doing pretty good I think). Today I noticed my Urchin on top of it and when I moved the urchin (with tongs) IT HAD THE STAR BY THE ARM IN ITS MOUTH!!! I was sooo mad! It dropped it after pushing it a while and now the star lost half of two limbs. GGRRRRRRR :mad2:
Now I don't know what to do. I want to move it to a different tank but I am in the process of moving and I am dividing up the fish and corals into 3 smaller tanks which are being cycled right now. I didn't know there was a compatability problem with these animals nor did I think Urchins ate Sea Stars. But they're scavengers so I guess it would make sense.
My other tanks are as follows:
20 long with 20 lbs of live rock
15 Tall with 15 lbs LR and 2 Seahorses
15 reg with 10 lbs LR, 3 Seahorses and 2 clownfish.
My main display tank is a 72 with 2 pipefish, a tang, and few corals but will be taken down in about 2 weeks or when the other tanks are cycled. Really the 15 tall and 20 long are cycling. Both are bare bottomed.
Any other info, just ask!
Untill then here's my story.
I have a long spine sea urchin and purchased a feather star a while back. About 2 months. The feather star recently started regrowing its arms (doing pretty good I think). Today I noticed my Urchin on top of it and when I moved the urchin (with tongs) IT HAD THE STAR BY THE ARM IN ITS MOUTH!!! I was sooo mad! It dropped it after pushing it a while and now the star lost half of two limbs. GGRRRRRRR :mad2:
Now I don't know what to do. I want to move it to a different tank but I am in the process of moving and I am dividing up the fish and corals into 3 smaller tanks which are being cycled right now. I didn't know there was a compatability problem with these animals nor did I think Urchins ate Sea Stars. But they're scavengers so I guess it would make sense.
My other tanks are as follows:
20 long with 20 lbs of live rock
15 Tall with 15 lbs LR and 2 Seahorses
15 reg with 10 lbs LR, 3 Seahorses and 2 clownfish.
My main display tank is a 72 with 2 pipefish, a tang, and few corals but will be taken down in about 2 weeks or when the other tanks are cycled. Really the 15 tall and 20 long are cycling. Both are bare bottomed.
Any other info, just ask!
