Put Sea Urchin In Display Tank Or Sump?

[ikon]

I've heard that sea urchins are bad for display tanks because they eat the red algae on the live rock..the urchin is white in color...should i put him in my display tank or sump?

 

[SkiFletch]

Why do you want one? Aesthetics? Algae control? Other reason?

Their other drawback is an ability to "bulldoze" rocks and corals not properly secured... Thats more detrimental IMO

 

[ikon]

well the only reason i have him is i got him secondhand with the rest of the livestock from a guy that sold me his entire setup. so im mainly wondering where i should put him so as not to disrupt any asthetic or needed growth in my display tank?

 

[SkiFletch]

If you grow algae in the sump or are willing to feed him algae, I'd put it there