reefernanoman Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 This guy has been with me for about 10 months. He was already that big, so does anyone know how long they live? Link to comment
AFellowReefer Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 There really is no set captive lifespan for most inverts. It really depends upon the conditions they live in. Theoretically, if you never had any issues in the tank, many species of urchins could outlive you. In the wild, depending on species, they can live anywhere from 5-100 years. I highly doubt your urchin will live to 100 in captivity though. Link to comment
reefernanoman Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 There really is no set captive lifespan for most inverts. It really depends upon the conditions they live in. Theoretically, if you never had any issues in the tank, many species of urchins could outlive you. In the wild, depending on species, they can live anywhere from 5-100 years. I highly doubt your urchin will live to 100 in captivity though. Cool, thanks. So I guess that they live as long as turtles. Link to comment
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