Is it a Brittle Star?

[puks]

Found this guy yesterday evening. Is it a Brittle Star?

 

[smtank]

Yes, a harmless hitch-hiker, and will probably not get much bigger.

 

[puks]

Thanks smtank

 

[puks]

Why does it have only 3 arms? I thought they always have 5.

 

[smtank]

Arms detach and grow back.

 

[Courtney13]

Awesome find

 

[Themilkman248]

always find these in my tank they look like they have a zebra pattern, they just seem to eat detritus and floating particles never seen a fish bothered or had mystery deaths.