That they are!I was blown away by the effectiveness of urchins. Nothing really even comes close, including turbo snails. Urchins are machines.
Funny enough I had gotten my report back from aquabiomics last night -and drumroll please - there is a strong “whiff” of cyano in the tank-or at least when the sample was take in late may.So in conclusion the issue is algae and not cyano? How many hours a day are your lights on regularly? You did mention you increased your whites % plus loss of cucs which may have been a combined factor as well.