Brittle Star

[habieb]

I just bought a brittle star. What do I feed him? I gave him some chooped crab when I first got him but now he dosen't seem to want to eat it. I fed him 3 days ago is it possible he is just not hungry. The only reason I thought he may be hungry is when I put food in for my clown he starts waving his arms around.
Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[ryan115]

usually he will eat detritus and food that has fallen to the bottom while feeding they are mostly nocturnal also

 

[habieb]

Awesome Thanks for the prompt reply. So do you know how I will know if I have to manaully feed him anything? I would hate for him to starve to death while I thought he was eating left over food.

 

[ryan115]

often as i am feeding i can see him grab a piece out of the water and feed himself watch for that or use a flashlight at night to see if he is eating.

 

[jacknjill]

mine likes to eat shrimp pellets and he usually has a leg sticking out from under a rock. so i drop a pellet for him and he eats that.

 

[habieb]

He does usually have a arm or two sticking out from behind a rock. I have not seem him grab any food out of the water that came by, usually he just misses it. I will try the flashlight and pellet advice. Thanks Again