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Badfish
08-13-2011, 10:55 AM
On my way home from work yesterday my little brother called me and told me I could come get his urchin before he Got Rid of it.
Apparently his "Reef Compatible" long spine Saltwater Aquarium Inverts for Marine Reef Aquariums: Longspine Urchin, Black (http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+530+591&pcatid=591)
had decided last night to turn in to a Zombie and eat his BRAIN....Trachyphyllia I think.
http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n596/badfishofbabylon/46547978.jpg
http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n596/badfishofbabylon/1c618501.jpg
In my brothers defense the tank was a FOWLR tank when he got the urchin, he slowly add corals over the last 10 months and never had a problem till now so he kept it in there. This just goes to show that the online super stores are not always 100%. This post isn't to blast the sites but to remind poeple that wild animals will do what they want. No matter what Fosters and Smith say.
Well the only place I could put him was the mantis tank, ENJOY

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he wants to kill it, he just doesn't know how to....yet

MizTanks
08-13-2011, 12:40 PM
I'm sure the Mantis will git-er-done!

jimsflies
08-13-2011, 12:45 PM
Looks like he met his match!

larryandlaura
08-13-2011, 04:50 PM
Wow that's wild.

iyachtuxivm
08-13-2011, 04:56 PM
I dont think thats the end. the end is going to be alot more messy.

XSiVE
08-13-2011, 07:11 PM
Id like to know how this turns out... I think the only way the mantis would actually have a shot is if the urchin falls off something and the mantis is at the ready.

cool video :)

Badfish
08-18-2011, 08:42 AM
It seem like the mantis knows it's not worth its to go after the urchin, they pretty much leave each other alone.

Heidi
08-18-2011, 03:14 PM
Fantastic video !!!
What size tank do you keep your mantis in?
Heidi

Badfish
08-22-2011, 09:43 AM
Thanks, I have him in a 25-ish g hex acrylic AIO tank.