Pin Cushion Urchin (Lytechinus variegatus)

Pin Cushion Urchin (Lytechinus variegatus)

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Pin cushion urchin (Lytechinus variegatus)

Family: Toxopneustidae

Care level: Easy

Temperament: Peaceful

Reef compatibility: Reef safe

Max size: 18 cm

Diet: Omnivore

Pin cushion urchins make an interesting addition to the reef aquarium or fish only system where lots of live rock is available. 

 

Feeding primarily on algae as well as detritus and meaty leftovers the urchin will spend most of the time foraging for food around rocks. Provide plenty of live rock for grazing and for hiding. Rock work must be fairly secure so the urchin does not move it when forcing itself into crevice. Pin cushion urchins may also pick and carry around small coral frags if not fixed down as well as loose stones and shells, probably an attempt at camouflage. 

Often the tips of the spines will have a purple / pink hugh to varying degrees. 

 

Due to variations in species your item may not be identical to that featured in the image, we do however ensure the species is correct and that the markings and colors are very similar.

Before ordering please familiarise yourself with our alive arrive guarantee and the process for making claims under our guarantee.

 

 

We offer an 'Arrive Alive' guarantee on all corals, critters, fish and invertebrates. If they do not arrive alive then subject to these terms and conditions you can request a replacement or refund. We guarantee our livestock will arrive alive, there is no reason why it should arrive any other way due to the care and professional way in which they are packaged with heatpacks, polystyrene boxes and all other necessary precautions considered for the species we are shipping.

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Shipping livestock is always carefully planned and we've made it as easy as possible to make sure you get some stunning new livestock for your aquarium as quickly and safely as possible.
When you order livestock you will be given the opportunity to select the day you would like delivery from the available dates. This makes it possible for you to order anytime and schedule the delivery for a day you can be home to accept it.
We've tried and tested livestock delivery over many years as you would expect there are a few terms and conditions we need to apply to make it work smoothly.
1. Livestock deliveries can only be made Wednesday to Friday.
2. Ireland, Highlands and Islands
We deliver all livestock to mainland UK. If you require a delivery to Ireland, Highlands or Islands please contact us first to discuss your requirements.
3. We offer an 'Arrive Alive' guarantee on livestock. Please be sure to check it out above.
4. You must be home to accept delivery of livestock, it will not be left safe. You will be asked to select a delivery date when placing your order so you can plan ahead.
5. Delivery charges are kept to a minimum and cover polystyrene boxes, heatpacks, speedy courier services and packing materials. We charge a one-off flat fee for delivery of livestock so you can order as many items as you like and only pay one lot of postage. 

Maintaining proper water parameters in any type of marine aquarium is essential for the health of your fish, corals and invertebrates. Check out our handy blog post on the parameters you need to manage for the common marine aquarium and reef tank set ups

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