Tuxedo Urchins

Introduction

Difficulty: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful
Common Name: Blue Tuxedo Urchin, Globe Urchin, Red Tuxedo Urchin
Full Size: 2″
Reef Safe: Yes
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallon
Foods: Algae

Description:

Excellent algae eaters for reef tanks, these urchins will eat nearly any species of nuisance algae in the aquarium. They will camouflage themselves by picking up loose species of rubble and algae in the aquarium, in some cases even small pieces of coral. Make sure corals are firmly in place before adding these urchins to a tank.