can anyone ID this brissle star?

[friedoysterskin]

is it reef safe? i have 6 bangaii cardinals and a pair of clownfish with various corals.

 

[lancer99]

The rule I have heard is, "smooth legs = safe, hairy legs = not safe."

I've never lost anything to a smooth-legged serpent star.

HTH,

-R

 

[benzreef]

I have one just like that but without the reddish 'hairs'. I have lps, softies and clams with 2 species of lysmata shrimp. So far i haven't noticed anything negative, but he does keep a nice sand bed.

 

[Rubicon06]

I had one, a rather large one in my 20h.

He just hid in the back of my rocks sticking his legs out to search for food, though at night he did come out and climb around some things occasionally.

I had a reef tank, it was mainly Lps, but lots of inverts, and I never had a problem with him.

In fact my tiny Orchid Dottyback did the most damage, tore up my clown, killed a blood shrimp...