Brittlestar on Dendro

[Terryz_]

Hi all, I got a brittlestar on my Dendro... It is orange in color.. Is it harmful or just a normal brittlestar.. I caught it out and place in a container...

Thanks..

 

[uhuru]

They can become harmful if there are too many on the coral.

 

[Terryz_]

There is only 2 so far... It does not feed on the Dendro?

 

[flying_dutchman]

I'd say remove it. With the amount of food added to a NPS system they will properly multiply like crazy

 

[Terryz_]

I'd say remove it. With the amount of food added to a NPS system they will properly multiply like crazy

Roger that... I think I removed all... Hope I dun see anymore coming out...

 

[Green_fishy]

What about brittlestars on gorgonia? I see few on my yellow menella.

 

[Trichome]

What about brittlestars on gorgonia? I see few on my yellow menella.

Those may be consensual. I have had one on a gorgonia for a long time it looks just like the gorgonia too. It has done no harm at all.

 

[coltrref]

What about brittlestars on gorgonia? I see few on my yellow menella.

hi all,


in my experience of several years with gorgonians, brittlestars never have any damage.