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Unread 08/18/2011, 10:44 AM   #1
Khandurian
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Black Urchin + cheato question

Can anyone verify that a black urcin will eat cheato?

I had approx 2 large sandwich baggies full of cheato that I added to my sump, and over time, it has completely disappeared down to roughly a small patch.

I did catch the guy hanging on it as it tumbled and floated around the sump.

I think the little bugger was eating it!


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Unread 08/18/2011, 10:52 AM   #2
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When i had an urchin he demolished my chaeto in no time flat!


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Unread 08/18/2011, 12:22 PM   #3
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That's actually precisely what it eats....it's an herbivore.


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Unread 08/18/2011, 02:19 PM   #4
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I've seen it with my own eyes, they do indeed eat the chaeto.


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