Collector Urchin for Sale | Tripneustes gratilla KY
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Invertebrate Information
Reef Safe: Reef Safe
Please note that fish behavior and care requirements may vary slightly depending on your specific tank setup. We recommend researching each species to ensure compatibility with your aquarium.
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Collector Urchin for Sale | Tripneustes gratilla KY
Description
Description
The Collector Urchin (Tripneustes gratilla) is a unique and useful saltwater invertebrate known for its rounded body, short spines, and habit of “collecting” small shells, rubble, and loose debris for camouflage. This peaceful urchin is an excellent natural algae grazer, helping control film algae, turf algae, and other unwanted growth across live rock and aquarium surfaces. Best suited for established reef tanks with stable water parameters, the Collector Urchin should be given plenty of rockwork to browse and supplemental seaweed or algae-based foods when natural algae becomes limited. While generally reef safe, it may pick up and move loose frags, shells, or small coral plugs, so unsecured pieces should be mounted before adding one to your system. Avoid housing with urchin-eating predators like triggerfish, puffers, and some large wrasses. Colors will vary by individual. For hobbyists looking to buy Tripneustes gratilla online, Discover Aquatics offers healthy saltwater invertebrates for sale with overnight shipping from our Northern Kentucky aquarium store serving Cincinnati, Indiana, and beyond.