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nuro

nuro

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This just showed up today. I have no idea what it is. I have a video too if that helps, each of those scary arm branch things catches stuff and curls up to take it to the mouth in the middle. any ideas?
video is here, i cant figure out how to imbed.

 
nuro

nuro

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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2800833
I wanna know what it is too. Could it be a basket star??????
im not sure, but im also trying to figure out where it would have coem from, i haven't added anything new in months. the wierd thing is that its in a spot that my octo normally occupies during the day. the only reason i saw him was my octo just happened to move because i accidently scared him when i added his feeder shrimp today.
 
nw2salt08

nw2salt08

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It's a basket star. There are a few varieties but this one is exactly like the one I found in some pics that I looked up. I'd definitely put my money on basket star. As to how safe they are...let me do some more research.
Update: These particular starfish are primarily nocturnal, eat microorganisms and are reef/invertibrate safe. There's more information on swf if you'd like to read it. hth
 
nuro

nuro

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Thanks for the info.
so its a type or starfish? thats insane. I'll look it up and find out more. Its in a 12g nano now, is this somethign that shoul dbe moved to my 55 reef?
 
cranberry

cranberry

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That looks like a cuke
I don't have a pic that looks right into it's mouth but you can see the similarities...
 
nuro

nuro

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I couldnt see very well but i didnt see any extra body there. Either way, is there anythgin i shoul dknow before attempting to remove it? i want to get it into my other tank.
 
nuro

nuro

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Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/2801369
You won't be able to remove it....
well that sucks. its in a 12g now so i seriously doubt itll it will live. is it worth moving the whole rock to the 55.. its the octo's favorite spot.
 
mushroomss

mushroomss

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+1 to the cucumber.I had one for about 6 months and sold it back to the lfs after i doubled it in size
Anyways if you have any type of filter feeder foods aka dt's phytoplankton try and adding some to the system in moderation.Like i said mine lived off this for 6 months and doubled in size.You shoudl be ok as long as you feed dt's about twice a week
 
nuro

nuro

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update: the stup things still in there, i see him every now an again.. im suprised the octo has left him alone.
 
ophiura

ophiura

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It is a filter feeding sea cucumber, not a basket star (which is a good thing since basket stars need a lot of care). there is no real need to remove it, though it will need some particulate food.
The feeding is characteristic, it takes the "branches" shoves them in its mouth and kinda sucks the food off. It it is in the rock you will have a hard time getting to it. Hopefully it will move at some point.
 
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