What's a good star and urchin for a 20G?

dntx5b9 · 01/13/2006, 03:40 PM

I posted this in the invert section, but this is a beginner question, so here it is.

I have a 4 months old 20 G FOWLR setup. I have a clean up crew, 3 fish, a condy anemone, a feather duster, and coral banded shrimp. I want to add a star and a urchin. What would be good candidates? Thanks!

JonnyD91 · 01/13/2006, 03:55 PM

Tuxedo urchin is the only one i would get they are the least distructive and least likely to munch on coraline. however they will all eat the coraline. As for the stars i dunno.

Entropy · 01/13/2006, 04:00 PM

I would not add any stars. Your tank is too small IMO and it will just end up starving. A tuxedo urchin would probably work in your tank, but it will eat all of your coralline and may damage your tank if it is acrylic.

dntx5b9 · 01/13/2006, 04:12 PM

Would tuxedo urchin eat green hair algae? If not, is there anything that I can add to the tank that would each the green hair algae?

JENnKerry · 01/13/2006, 06:48 PM

Being primarily herbivores, I would think so.

01/13/2006, 03:40 PM	#1
dntx5b9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Posts: 317	What's a good star and urchin for a 20G? I posted this in the invert section, but this is a beginner question, so here it is. I have a 4 months old 20 G FOWLR setup. I have a clean up crew, 3 fish, a condy anemone, a feather duster, and coral banded shrimp. I want to add a star and a urchin. What would be good candidates? Thanks!

01/13/2006, 04:00 PM	#3
Entropy Texas Reefer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 13,656	I would not add any stars. Your tank is too small IMO and it will just end up starving. A tuxedo urchin would probably work in your tank, but it will eat all of your coralline and may damage your tank if it is acrylic. __________________ Rich Overton 150G cube FOWLR, 30g sump, ReefKeeperII, 3x Koralia 1400's, QuiteOne 3000, Reef Octopus DNWB150, 4x 30w Par38 LED. Current Tank Info: 36x36x27 150g

01/13/2006, 04:12 PM	#4
dntx5b9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Posts: 317	Would tuxedo urchin eat green hair algae? If not, is there anything that I can add to the tank that would each the green hair algae? __________________ - 265G Planted Discus Community - 90G African Cichlids - 36G Reef - 30G Guppy Tank (my son's) - 20G Tang Shelly Tank (my daugther's) Current Tank Info: 36G Bow Front Reef: 2 false clowns, 1 firefish, few corals, 2 shrimp, 4 scarlet hermits, bunch of snails

01/13/2006, 06:48 PM	#5
JENnKerry Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 7,384	Being primarily herbivores, I would think so. __________________ We Don't Have a Signature..... Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon Reef

01/13/2006, 03:55 PM	#2
JonnyD91 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Manalapan NJ Posts: 1,444	Tuxedo urchin is the only one i would get they are the least distructive and least likely to munch on coraline. however they will all eat the coraline. As for the stars i dunno.