Reef Safe...Reef Schmafe!.

[Badfish]

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
had decided last night to turn in to a Zombie and eat his BRAIN....Trachyphyllia I think.


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

Mantismeetsurchin-1.mp4 video by badfishofbabylon - Photobucket

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

[MizTanks]

I'm sure the Mantis will git-er-done!

[jimsflies]

Looks like he met his match!

[larryandlaura]

Wow that's wild.

[iyachtuxivm]

I dont think thats the end. the end is going to be alot more messy.

[XSiVE]

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]

It seem like the mantis knows it's not worth its to go after the urchin, they pretty much leave each other alone.

[Heidi]

Fantastic video !!!
What size tank do you keep your mantis in?
Heidi

[Badfish]

Thanks, I have him in a 25-ish g hex acrylic AIO tank.