help!!!!!

joniterrett · 08/25/2006, 03:34 PM

my sea urchin is sat on my feather duster tube is it eating it????
i have tried to get it off but i think the spines are stuck in the tube please help!!

wds21921 · 08/25/2006, 07:11 PM

Most likely the urchin is only eating the calciferous algae thats on the body of your feather duster. I've seen snails do the same thing.
It'll probably be eaten down to the point where it will only look like a thin sheet of paper on the casing of the duster.

Don't worry though, the casing will once again grow some more calciferous algae outside and the process will begin all over again when your urchin gets to it.

No worries

outy · 08/26/2006, 12:41 AM

if it gets a few feathers no problem

glad your keeping an eye, they grow back quick and that duster isnot asleep

08/25/2006, 03:34 PM	#1
joniterrett Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: uk Posts: 23	help!!!!! my sea urchin is sat on my feather duster tube is it eating it???? i have tried to get it off but i think the spines are stuck in the tube please help!!

08/25/2006, 07:11 PM	#2
wds21921 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 1,442	Most likely the urchin is only eating the calciferous algae thats on the body of your feather duster. I've seen snails do the same thing. It'll probably be eaten down to the point where it will only look like a thin sheet of paper on the casing of the duster. Don't worry though, the casing will once again grow some more calciferous algae outside and the process will begin all over again when your urchin gets to it. No worries

08/26/2006, 12:41 AM	#3
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	if it gets a few feathers no problem glad your keeping an eye, they grow back quick and that duster isnot asleep