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[Munch]

How do you get a ricordea off a tuxedo urchin? My Tuxedo Urchin (aka Oscar) picked him up last night, and is taking him all over the tank.

I don't want to hurt either one in the process.

 

[CRW Reef]

Wow that's crazy!!!! How did it get it off the rock you think? Great shot btw as always man!

 

[ReefCheif]

Very crazy, and yet cool at the same time. I have no idea how to get the ric of the urchin though, would be glad to learn though.

 

[a bag of it]

I've had good luck just reaching in there and lightly pulling them off the urchin.they usually don't hold on too tight

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[09bumblebee]

Tweezers. They are pretty hardy ricordias. He may be ****ed off for a day but gently pull him off and he will be fine. I've pulled them off rocks before.

 

[Munch]

I hit him with a turkey baster and streams of water, worked him free

 

[SteveT]

Awww. he just wanted to have a cool hat. you took away his awesome sense of fashion :mullet: :concern:

 

[daveydoodle]

That sounded like the opening line to a joke....How do you get a Ricordea off a Sea Urchin? Anyone, anyone?? I agree with physically (but gently) removing him. Stuart at Mile High Aquatics removed some off some rocks recently when I was down there and also said they are very hardy and resiliant. That's his bread and butter (GREAT corals by the way - quick plug for him :wave so I trust he knows what he's doing. Mine has opened up since then nicely.

 

[a bag of it]

+1 when I was there he picked up a few, chopped them in half with scissors, threw them back into the tank and said they'll be completely healed in a couple days

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