Starfish

[countrykat]

Just turned the light on and seen this on the glass. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=whit...ndsp=41&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:112&biw=1680&bih=933
It very quickly got down to the sand and dissapeared. It was also completely white with the same shape as above.

 

[saltyj]

Serpent Star most people get them in a cleaner pack or buy them for looks. I used to have one years ago.

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=serp...0&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&biw=1024&bih=571

 

[countrykat]

Yep, thats what is was only all white or bone color, and the entire thing was the size of a dime. I have only seen it 1 time so not sure how long it has been in there. At least it's a good hitchhiker.

 

[ozzyvega]

Mini brittle stars is what I've seen em called. Like saltyj said there generally cleaners detritus eaters and extra food leftovers, people usually want them. I have tons. Never get bigger than what u see there.

 

[Ron Reefman]

Little ones like that probably came with the LR. Don't expect it to get much bigger. Between my reef tank, anemone tank, refugium and frag tank, I must have 6 or 7 serpent and/or brittle stars. I love them, good clean up crew members.

 

[countrykat]

My CUC will be next purchase for my 75g. I did see from one of the sponsors that they offer kits. Have any suggestions for a LPS tank.

 

[Lynnmw1208]

yep mini brittles. you usually don't see more than their little legs sticking out of the rock. They rarely come out.

 

[rich19020]

When do the eat

When do the eat

I have one of these starfish living in my live rock. The only thing I see is about 3-4 legs sticking out. It never moves so what is it eating and why wouldn't it want to move from the 1 location in the live rock?

 

[SushiGirl]

It catches food from the current with its legs & eats it. I spot feed my black & white ones in the DT and now I have lots (started with 3) LOL. I have smaller all white ones in the fuge that I don't spot feed & I still have lots (started with 2 or 3).

 

[Ron Reefman]

My big serpent stars let me know when they are hungry. I feed the tank most every morning. Maybe 1 out of 5 mornings the a serpent will come out from under the rocks looking for food. I put a meaty piece of shrimp or silver sides on a pointy BBQ skewer and the serpent wraps an arm or 2 around it, pulls it off and goes back under the rocks. It's great fun to watch and to have a relationship with a sea star.