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Blue Spot Urchin
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Blue Spot Urchin

Asteropyga radiata
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Blue Spot Urchin also known as the Blue Spot Longspine Urchin, Radiating Hatpin Urchin or Electric Spot urchin The Blue Spot Urchin makes an excellent algae controller for an aquarium housing aggressive fish.

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The Blue Spot Urchin has a magnificently coloured body with bright electric blue spots outlining five bands from a central ring. The long, thin spines captivate the eye, banded tan and brown and endlessly moving as the urchin patrols the reef.

The Blue Spot Urchin makes an excellent algae controller for an aquarium housing aggressive fish. Provide an aquarium with ample hiding places and room to roam. The rock formations should be sturdy, since the Urchin could dislodge rocks as it moves around the tank. Being a nocturnal creature, the Blue Spot Urchin will hide during the day and only come out at night to forage for food. When approached by most fish, these urchins will sense their presence, and will defend itself by directing its spines towards its offender.

These urchins sometimes provide shelter to a variety of other organisms including commensal shrimp, crabs, and cardinalfish that find solace from predators within the urchins' spines during daylight hours. . If it begins to shed its spines, it is a sign of very poor water quality.

Be aware, it is venomous, with its sting being roughly equivalent to that of a bee sting.

The diet of the Blue Spot Urchin should consist of dried seaweed and some chopped meaty foods foods. If an ample food source is not present in the aquarium it may attempt to eat corals.

It is very sensitive to high levels of copper-based medications and will not tolerate high nitrate levels

Minimum Aquarium Size

200 L

Max Size

20 cm

Reef Safe

With caution

Temperament

Peaceful

Diet

Omnivore

Care

Easy

Origin

Indo-Pacific

Venomous

Yes

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