sturner91
01/03/2017, 12:37 AM
So I've come to find that my blue tuxedo urchin isn't moving around a whole lot. In fact if I'm not mistaken he's been in the same spot for a little while now. I want to say about half his spines are missing and blue is missing as well, yet I still see movement on the spines and the urchin itself. There's definitely a lot of algae in the tank, primarily hair algae.
In my research I've found that urchins can be very sensitive. Although I've lacked pH swing and salinity swings is it possible a sudden drop in nitrates could effect it? My nitrates have been hanging around 40-80ppm until the other day(finally the vodka dosing took affect). Now my tests register 5-10ppm but still lots of hair algae. Hair algae has noticeably been getting weaker so that's on its way out finally :D
I'm concerned for the bugger. It was always a treat seeing him on the glass or atop a rock dressed in shells.
Any thoughts?
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In my research I've found that urchins can be very sensitive. Although I've lacked pH swing and salinity swings is it possible a sudden drop in nitrates could effect it? My nitrates have been hanging around 40-80ppm until the other day(finally the vodka dosing took affect). Now my tests register 5-10ppm but still lots of hair algae. Hair algae has noticeably been getting weaker so that's on its way out finally :D
I'm concerned for the bugger. It was always a treat seeing him on the glass or atop a rock dressed in shells.
Any thoughts?
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