brittle star vs serpent stars | Reef2Reef
Jan 10, 2023 · Main difference between that and a brittle was activity - serpent would go all over the tank while my hitchhiker brittle stays in the same cave all day. Reply Jan 10, 2023
Brittle star? | Reef2Reef
Apr 29, 2020 · Brittle stars are mostly scavengers, good for cleaning up an overfeeding or detritus issue. Just "Green ones" or "Banded ones" isn't exactly a good description for starfish, because there can be dozens of conspecifics, but I've never personally had a …
Brittle Star Infestation? | Reef2Reef
Dec 13, 2015 · a few months ago, I noticed that my small brittle star (~1 inch arms) population was increasing drastically (perhaps a new species came in on a coral or something). When I feed the tank, little arms reach out from every single crack. The LPS actually have a hard time getting food since my big...
Thoughts on Micro Brittle Stars | Reef2Reef - REEF2REEF Saltwater …
Jun 7, 2020 · I have a 6 month old 13.5 gallon nano tank. My daughter and son love my tank and they keep asking me if I could ever get a starfish. I just always tell them no. But I was doing research and saw micro brittle starfish and I wanted to see people experience with them. If they are hardy for small...
Zoanthid / brittle stars | Reef2Reef
Feb 22, 2013 · I was wondering if brittle stars damage or effect zoanthids, I got a zoanthids awhile ago and it was doing fine then it closed up and has stayed that way. Then my wife noticed brittle stars sticking out of it, so i removed it and placed it on another rock in …
Baby brittle star? | Reef2Reef
Sep 4, 2021 · That’s certainly a baby brittle star! He’ll be fine in there without needing anything and since it’s not a green or red he’ll be fine with fish, inverts and corals, he’ll find food from phytoplankton in the tank along with scavenging round for food. They’re completely safe in reefs as long as it isn’t a green or red brittle star
Safe brittle star? | Reef2Reef
Aug 6, 2024 · Hello everyone, I received some corals today from Austin Aqua. 2 of the corals had the critters in the he below picture on them and they came off during the coral dip. I think they are brittle stars or serpent stars. Any help would be appreciated. Trying to …
How to differentiate between micro brittle stars and small brittle ...
Mar 1, 2024 · The site below has a decent discussion on this, but brittle stars (Ophiuroids) have a wide ranging leg count dependent on species (not including mutated, malformed, etc. specimens): Let's Learn About Multi-armed OPHIUROIDS!
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Jul 23, 2023 · What type of brittle star is it and why do you think it’s bad ? Do you have a picture? Reply. Jul 23 ...
Green brittle star reef safe? | Reef2Reef
Feb 11, 2020 · We started the tank with a green brittle star and 3 small fish (can’t remember the name) one died and that star fish ate it but after that, the other 2 fish disappeared. Literally gone. The only inhabitants were those 4. So, yes, I totally believe the star fish will eat healthy fish.