Diadema savignyiLong-spined Sea UrchinBlack Longspine UrchinLongspine Black UrchinBlue Eye UrchinLong Spined Sea UrchinBanded Diadem Urchin |
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| Physical |
| Size: | 12.48 cm (4.91 in.) Stocking Density Calculator |
| Color Variations: | Black
Brown |
| Compatability: | Community
Reef Safe
Venomous. Has a bee like sting. Do not keep with puffers. |
| Minimum Tank Size: | 50 Gallons (189.27) Liters |
| Ease of Keeping: | 2 - 3 |
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| Water Conditions |
| Type: | Saltwater |
| Temperature: | 75° F (23.89° C) |
| pH: | 8.25 |
| Salinity: | 1.024 |
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| Living |
| Food Preference: | Omnivorous.
Green hair algae, green filament algae, coralline algae, and seaweed.
Diet can be supplemented with a sand shrimp, vegetable flakes, or some dried seaweed weekly.
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| Swimming Level: | Bottom |
| Schooling: | No |
| Setup: | Provide coral or coarse rock work, plenty of large enough daytime hiding places, a substrate of course sand, and plenty of open area to move around.
Absolutely no copper traces or nitrates should be present in the tank water.
Stable water chemistry is also a must.
Be sure to remove any dead specimens immediately as they are poisonous to the tank environment. |
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific.
Bays and lagoons with sandy bottoms. |
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| Breeding |
| Ease of Breeding: | 4 - 5 |
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| Sources: | http://www.peteducation.com
http://www.freshmarine.com
http://www.seadb.univpm.it
http://www.sealifebase.org
http://www.3reef.com
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