brittle starfish

mkroher

Member
the description from SWF states it's "generally" reef safe.
Anyone have success or issues with this critter?
Thanks :)
 

mdmacolyte

Member
I have one in my reef ~ he's great. We call him Mr. Personality because he likes to touch our hands if/when they are in the tank.
 

flower

Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by mkroher http:///forum/post/3101993
the description from SWF states it's "generally" reef safe.
Anyone have success or issues with this critter?
Thanks :)

They live in the rocks..you won't see them much, but when you do it is a rare treat. In our house..whenever someone sees the star fish they give a yell that its out...everyone gathers around the tank to see it.
I feed them shrimp chunks when the moonlights are on with lights out..but usually all I see are its arms reaching out for it.
 

lil.guppy

Active Member
Mine hides all the time unless he senses some sinking pellets coming his way.
Have not had any issues with him hurting my zoas or anything. Then again, I keep him fed too
 

smoothie

Member
Mine is the green one and at a little over 20in across this ole boy will eat anything of opportunity. Newly molted shrimp, the molt, sick fish etc. I feed mine a carnivore pellet everynight and occasionally a silverside.
Will harass fish if it is really hungry so just keep it fed. Then again I would harass them too if I needed some grub
 

peterock17

New Member
I have one that has grown to be pretty large over the years. I haven't had any type of problem in my reef system at all. He will crawl up my arm if he's in the mood, it's pretty cool. I have had 2 shrimp go missing in the past 2 months but I can't blame him for sure. (I think I let my iodine get low)
 

smoothie

Member
Saw mine first hand. That is why he gets a pellet every night.
Great cleaner. Will pretty much catch extra food and poo in mid stream
 

burrito

Member
LOL i know nothing about them but i do know they come out at midnight and eat seafood (not fish) (unless it the green one) like shrimp, squid and others and btw i got mines for free XDXDXDXD i brought a live rock right? then i came home then i thought it was bristle wrom but fail it was a brittle starfish XD i got it for free becuase it was hiding in the live rock while i was buying it o_O (im lucky :3)


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Thx You Bai :3
 

btwk12

Member
Quote:
Originally Posted by Burrito http:///forum/thread/363038/brittle-starfish#post_3324594
LOL i know nothing about them but i do know they come out at midnight and eat seafood (not fish) (unless it the green one) like shrimp, squid and others and btw i got mines for free XDXDXDXD i brought a live rock right? then i came home then i thought it was bristle wrom but fail it was a brittle starfish XD i got it for free becuase it was hiding in the live rock while i was buying it o_O (im lucky :3)


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Thx You Bai :3

i have a large green one (10-12'') and the only prob i have had with him is tromping on my corals and knocking them down
 
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