hundreds on "baby serpent stars?"

[the croc hunter]

Hello!
I have literally HUNDREDS of what look like little serpend stars in my reef tack. The biggest one is from arm tip to arm tip maybe the size of a dime. THe smaller ones are haybe a quarter inch. All sizes in between. They are grey in color.
Are they actually little serpent stars?? Are they baby or just a small species??
They are too small for my digi cam to take a good pic of.. but they litereally look like a very small, grey, serpent star.
Thanks,
Tyler

 

[druluv]

It also be sps eating star fish:scared:

 

[jdogg2432]

I had several of these in my old 55 gallon reef. Mostly noticed them in the substrate against the glass.

 

[nm reef]

I have a healthy population of mini-brittle stars in my refugium. No idea where they came from but I'm glad they are in there. A few sites sell them as part of packages...and they are reported to be very good scavengers and can be a positive addition to the micro infauna of a stable system.
I saw a link just yesterday with outstanding pics but I can't locate it right now.....if I can find it I'll try to post a pic of some different types.:thinking:

 

[the croc hunter]

Originally posted by Kip4130
there are a lot of mini-stars out there... i wish i had some.. but i dont have a good source for them
<where is that wink smilie>
I would be happy to send you some... Where are you located?? How would I ship them??

 

[nm reef]

Let me see if these pics will work.....the mini-brittles I have are this type.....sometimes I see a lot of them other times they aren't as visible.

 

[nm reef]

Here is another species....all I've ever seen is the whitish colored type. If anybody has this type box 'em up and send 'em over!!!!!

 

[jdogg2432]

Will they eventually grow to normal size, or do they stay that small?

 

[g13]

If you guys are willing to ship them let me know.
pipn8ez13@aol.com
:happyfish

 

[the croc hunter]

Originally posted by NM reef
Let me see if these pics will work.....the mini-brittles I have are this type.....sometimes I see a lot of them other times they aren't as visible.
Those look like the ones I have, also. Although mine seem to not have the ridges in the legs. (or maybe too small to see with the

[hr]
eye)

 

[csrobe02]

NM Reef, I have one of those second ones that you posted. They get alot larger than the all white ones. The one I have came in as a hitchhiker on some ricordea rock that I got. Each arm is about 2.5-3 inches long.
Looks awesome, but worried that he is the reason I cant keep small critters like sexy shrimp and emerald crabs

 

[buzz]

Yup...that's what I have too (the first one). They came in as hitchhikers on LR and then took off from there.

 

[the croc hunter]

I love having them in there as they really come out a lot at night, and it is fun to look into the tank and see them all walking around

 

[mjsdas]

i've got a bunch that came in on my aquacultured LR. There are maybe a couple dozen, several in each of 5 rocks. I hardly ever see them during the day but at night they come out, well not really come out because all i usually see are a bunch of legs sticking out of the rock. I do have one however that is bright BRIGHT red, thought i doubt i can get a decent pic of him, i'll give it a try later

 

[mjsdas]

success!!!

after moving a couple of rocks i was able to catch a quick pic before he went into a crevice

 

[mjsdas]

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[g13]

That is awesome, mjsdas. Wish I had some of those especially the red ones.