New Urchin's Spines are Falling OFF!!

billy61 · 01/20/2006, 08:19 PM

I brought him home yesterday. When I put him in his Spines were pretty strong,but he didnt move all day...And today He hasnt moved either....so i reached my hand in and wanted to move him to another side of the tank and the spine that i grabbed came off VERY easily...this happened a few more times. ?I then decided to leave him alone.

Is he going to make it or is he a goner??

Umm another thing is that I really didnt acclimate him..My bad.

minimalist · 01/20/2006, 08:25 PM

Stop touching him.

Chaotic Reefer4u · 01/20/2006, 08:25 PM

he's probably deceased already, sorry for your loss...

reefD · 01/20/2006, 08:37 PM

yeah if the spines are just falling off hes most likly dead or on his way...sorry.

jmack · 01/20/2006, 08:45 PM

it might be the water quality..did you check your parameters?

JohnHenry · 01/20/2006, 08:54 PM

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Originally posted by billy61
Umm another thing is that I really didnt acclimate him..My bad.

Ouch! That's probably what did it.

Most echinioderms need to be acclimated slowly as they're very sensitive to small changes in salinity. Also, most of them should not be exposed to air, if possible.

Oh well, live and learn. Better luck next time.

SuperNerd · 01/20/2006, 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by billy61
I really didnt acclimate him..My bad.

Yes..."your bad."

Echinoderms in general are very sensitive to changes in salinity...take the starfish whose body starts to fall apart after being exposed to a sudden change in SG.

SuperNerd · 01/20/2006, 08:58 PM

Doh...JohnHenry beat me to it.

NoSchwag · 01/20/2006, 09:06 PM

I bet anything it's water quality.

LekicINC · 01/20/2006, 09:09 PM

was there a reason for not acclimating?

LobsterOfJustice · 01/20/2006, 11:27 PM

It's the acclimation/water quality.

davidcalgary29 · 01/20/2006, 11:45 PM

...and you may want to take it out before it fouls the water.

01/20/2006, 08:19 PM	#1
billy61 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: D-troit Posts: 83	New Urchin's Spines are Falling OFF!! I brought him home yesterday. When I put him in his Spines were pretty strong,but he didnt move all day...And today He hasnt moved either....so i reached my hand in and wanted to move him to another side of the tank and the spine that i grabbed came off VERY easily...this happened a few more times. ?I then decided to leave him alone. Is he going to make it or is he a goner?? Umm another thing is that I really didnt acclimate him..My bad. __________________ "If you don't learn to Kiteboard, you will still suck this time next year" Current Tank Info: 55 reef HOB penguin 4x65 PC

01/20/2006, 08:25 PM	#3
Chaotic Reefer4u ♥Acropora Aficionado♥ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hollister,Ca. Posts: 5,163	he's probably deceased already, sorry for your loss... __________________ Live everyday as if it was your last, take time to smell the flowers, enjoy all things living, never take anything for granted, you just never know when your number might be up... Current Tank Info: * 90g. Reef Ready TruVu tank with 30g. Platinum Filtration Series Sump SpS Acro enthusiast *

01/20/2006, 08:37 PM	#4
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	yeah if the spines are just falling off hes most likly dead or on his way...sorry. __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

01/20/2006, 08:58 PM	#8
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	Doh...JohnHenry beat me to it. __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter).

01/20/2006, 09:06 PM	#9
NoSchwag Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterbury, Ct. Posts: 2,530	I bet anything it's water quality. __________________ Keeping low levels of po4 without chemicals since 2005. Current Tank Info: Beckett skimmed, penductor flowed, luminarc lighted, UV sterilized, litermeter dosed, Aquacontroller controlled, SPS dominated, 120 BB tank.

01/20/2006, 08:25 PM	#2
minimalist Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 506	Stop touching him.

01/20/2006, 08:45 PM	#5
jmack Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NV Posts: 1,060	it might be the water quality..did you check your parameters?

01/20/2006, 09:09 PM	#10
LekicINC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manhattan, NYC Posts: 265	was there a reason for not acclimating? __________________ As much fun as it is to bring the fish into our world, there is nothing like going into their world. Current Tank Info: 75 f/o

01/20/2006, 11:27 PM	#11
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	It's the acclimation/water quality. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

01/20/2006, 11:45 PM	#12
davidcalgary29 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 119	...and you may want to take it out before it fouls the water.