Green Brittle Star reef w/fish?

[broncofish]

Hiding is normal, very normal. How did you acclimate them? They are sensitive to water temp, ph, and salinity, so I hope you took your time with that. Mine will scavenger feed on brine floating by, and I hand feed them3-5(maybe too much?) times a week with silver sides, or a chunk of shrimp. Being that you are new to saltwater I have to ask. How long has you tank been set up, and what are your readings?

 

[rook]

I have a strange question.
When I put my brittle into the tank, which was over a year ago and he is fine now, I acclimated him with great care. I used a drip system that basically took two to three hours. When I put him into the tank, he exerted a great deal of pinkish stuff. Kind of like he had regurgitated everything he recently ate.
I thought for sure that was a bad sign and he would die, but I never had a problem.

 

[ophiura]

It is quite possible he did that. I mean, being nervous in new surroundings and all, performance anxiety, new pals, have to find a new place to live...etc. Didn't anyone watch American Idol last night? What matters is that it is happy and healthy now!
It may have also spawned, which is often a stress response too. I have a colleague who tried desperately to get some brittlestars to spawn, because he wanted to study the development. He tried everything...cold shock, light shock, champagne, caviar (so he said)...but it took a ride in the back of his car to get any action going Must have been all the shaking. Kinda like those 'magic finger beds' in, er, questionable hotels.
Kind of an unrelatd story, but one of my favorites. Not good for my website though

 

[mr hanky]

i have one that is 12-15in across and hes very docile towards other critters in my tank,but i feed him as often as he'll eat.just my luck though.