Tuxedo Urchin

Tuxedo Urchin for Sale: Buy Live Sea Urchins Online

A tuxedo urchin for sale is one of the best value additions to a reef cleanup crew. The Tuxedo Urchin, also called the Blue Tuxedo Urchin, has bands of bright color between rows of short spines, and it grazes algae all day. Buy online from us and you get a healthy, active urchin in the color and size you choose, carefully packed and shipped to your door.

Tuxedo Urchin Varieties and Sizes

Order a single Tuxedo Urchin in either color and any of these sizes:

• Blue/Green: Small (1″), Medium (2″) or Large (3″)
• Red: Small (1″), Medium (2″) or Large (3″)

Quick Facts

• Scientific name: Mespilia globulus
• Adult size: About 3″
• Minimum tank: 20 gallons
• Temperament: Peaceful, reef safe
• Care level: Easy
• Water parameters: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.4, salinity 1.023-1.025 SG, dKH 8-12
• Diet: Film algae, hair algae and some coralline algae; algae sheets as needed

Care and Tank Setup

Tuxedo Urchins need a mature, cycled tank with live rock to graze. They are reef safe, but they like to carry shells, rubble and sometimes small frags on their backs, so glue frags down firmly. They will also graze some coralline algae, which most keepers accept for the algae control they provide.

Urchins are very sensitive to salinity swings and copper, so drip acclimate slowly and keep parameters stable. When the algae is gone, offer dried seaweed clipped near the rock.

Tank Mates

Tuxedo Urchins live peacefully with corals, shrimp and most reef fish. They team up well with other grazers like the Astraea Snail and with algae-eating fish such as the Lawnmower Blenny. Cleaner shrimp like the Peppermint Shrimp are also good company. Avoid triggers, puffers and hogfish, which prey on urchins.

Why Buy Your Tuxedo Urchin From Aquarium Live Fish Store

We ship healthy, active urchins that are acclimated to our system and grazing before they leave. Every order is carefully packed and shipped to your door, ready for a slow drip acclimation. Shop with confidence and order your Tuxedo Urchin online today.

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