Purple-Spined Urchin - TBS farm

Sustainably Harvested
Excellent Bio filtration
Fast and Fresh Delivery

Urchins are add-on items for air cargo orders.

$10.00

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Pretty Prickly

Sustainably Ocean Harvested
Algae Eating Machine
Omnivore
Preferred for Tanks over 50 Gallons
Coralline Algae Scrubber
Nursery for Banggai Fry
Handle with Care
Black with Purple Hue
2" - 5"

Florida Purple Spined Urchin

These urchins arrive as small hitchhikers on our live rock. When in the holding system, they thrive and grow quickly. Nocturnal prickly creatures will scavenge the live rock and aquarium glass eating algae (even coralline algae). They require tanks with a healthy amount of algae or heavily fed fish. Purple spined urchins will eat left over fish food and nori. It is said they like to nibble at sponges.

At full size, we recommend them for tanks 100+ gallons.

Please be careful when working in a tank with long spined urchins.

Let us know if you are looking for smaller or larger urchin.

*This product is an add-on for air cargo orders.

*Want them delivered to your door? Check out Critter Getters in the Treasure Chest category.

America's #1 Live Sand & Live Rock for Reef Aquariums

TBS is the oldest working aquaculture Live Rock Farm. The site is located in the nutrient rich water off Tarpon Springs known as the Sponge Captial of the world. Harvested with care, our Living Rock and Live Sand always travel submerged to preserve life forms vital for your aquarium's health.

How Shipping Works

Most orders ship a few days after harvest and arrive a week after placing your order.

That’s fast & fresh!

Place Order

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It all starts with a great product,TBS Live Rock. We go to great lengths to provide you with the freshest products by harvesting specifically for YOU. Alive from ocean floor to your door.

PAYMENT & PROCESS

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Secure your order via PayPal or Venmo. This adds your products to the harvest schedule.

Have questions or requests? Email us, it provides a detailed record so we’re on the same page before the anchor drops.

SCHEDULE DELIVERY

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Air Cargo - Rock'n the Skies to an airport near you.
UPS Treasure Chests...Rock'n Brown Trucks to your door.
Local Pickups - Rock'n with Locals in Tampa.

Air cargo orders are ready for airport pickup on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. UPS orders arrive to your door on Tuesdays and Saturday is best for local pick up.

TRACKING & SHIPPING

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For safety's sake, we require confirmation of arrival details before shipping live products. We will text or email you to confirm the estimated arrival date.

Weather conditions on harvest days and/or shipping days may cause a delay. We appreciate your flexibility.

Tracking information is sent AFTER boxes have been checked in at Tampa International Airport or Treasure Chests handed to UPS. It is your responsibility to pick up boxes from the airport and to be home for UPS delivery.

ARRIVAL

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WooHoo, it is the BIG day! Are you ready to get your hands wet? Have you perused the Instruction guide located on the website? Put on some gloves and crack open the box. Ocean grown TBS products are waiting!