star fish ID

[npirate]

can anyone help me ID these? I have about 30 of them in my hang on the side refugium.

Nick

My Fish Photos

 

[Reefrus2003]

Check this link out
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/brittlestarfaq3.htm

 

[npirate]

Thanks. Cool read. I wasn't too worried but jus t the same. they have been doubling also most everday, I'm hopeing there is something in there that will help keep the population in balance. Here are 2 more photos for those interested.

I also have two or three that only stick their arms out behinf the rocks. they are all lillte baby one for now.

Oh, And since I'd posting I though I'd show you my bristle worm. Actually he about 1 or 20 have found in the last week....

 

[LeslieH]

Fan worms, fireworms, and brittle stars.... what a great tank! And I really mean that

 

[npirate]

Thanks!. I love finding new new things. I got this great Kupang live rock from my LFS. Loaded with all different macro-algae and I think a lot of the hitchhikers came in on it.

 

[Shnabbles]

wow those are wild... did they just show up one day?

 

[npirate]

yeah, pretty much. I noticed them on 6/22/06 there were about 6 of them. now there are about 20. Some are really small, you can't even see the body. They are in a refugium with some seahorses and a small hermit crab so there isn't anything in there that will eat them.

 

[npirate]

I also found this asterina starfish

Here is a photo of the the tank, you can see the refugim hanging on the side.

 

[scubamike]

my critter population was up untill I moved and lost alot from warm water and not enough flow. Slowly getting better

 

[npirate]

How warm? My tank got up to about 85 degrees. I had to put a fan on and run open tank to get the temp down. I was also warming the RO water before topping off. Now I have it down between 78 and 81