Diadema setosum

Longspine Urchin — Photo: By Ivan Fourie - http://www.flickr.com/photos/shodan/214924653, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31978065

Long Spine Urchin

Be careful the spines are thin and hard to getout of fingers

Min. Tank Size 208 Litres

Size 20.3-25.4cm 

sg 1.020 - 1.025

pH 8.1 - 8.4

Temp. 22.2-25.6°C 

Water Hardness 8-12 °d

Diet Herbivore grazes on algae and phytoplankton

 
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