Tuxedo Urchin Feeding

[jeffopentax]

Just got it yesterday. Had no idea this is how they ate. At least i think that's what it's doing! Crappy iphone video...

 

[pulpfiction1]

nice........ these guys are the best algae eaters around IMO,they have a mouth under it and they eat constantly.
wait tilll you see it relieve itself,they like to dress up with stuff from in the tank
lol,ive read the pencil is probably the best at consuming algae,
i have a blue spot,they love coriline as well as hair algae and you can have more than 1 in a tank
i found mine doesnt fancy high current directly on it

 

[scubasteve]

nice........ these guys are the best algae eaters around IMO,they have a mouth under it and they eat constantly.
wait tilll you see it relieve itself,they like to dress up with stuff from in the tank
lol,ive read the pencil is probably the best at consuming algae,
i have a blue spot,they love coriline as well as hair algae and you can have more than 1 in a tank
i found mine doesnt fancy high current directly on it

if im not correct i thaught pencils will munch coral as well??? not 100% sure tho but i do love how much algae my urchin eats and keeps me from scraping the coraline off the glass cuz he gets it first

 

[Sewerat]

I had to move mine outta my 75 as it hasn't been up long enough to grow enough for him, he was striping my rocks clean. So for a little while he gets to feast in the sump. I was also dropping in some nori for him and the conchs to eat.