Starfish or What?

[slider101]

I just got a new Blue hippo tang and when I put her in the tank I saw something fall out into the water from the bag. It was very very small and almost translucent, a little larger that a pencil eraser. I can't get a picture of it because it moved and I can't find it now. It had 5 legs like a starfish and they were moving so I know it was alive. But like I said, it was translucent and looked like a starfish. COuld this be a baby starfish that I just got for free or something bad I just introduced into my tank? Sorry for no picture but I can't find it now.

 

[james2042]

Originally Posted by slider101
http:///forum/post/2956458
I just got a new Blue hippo tang and when I put her in the tank I saw something fall out into the water from the bag. It was very very small and almost translucent, a little larger that a pencil eraser. I can't get a picture of it because it moved and I can't find it now. It had 5 legs like a starfish and they were moving so I know it was alive. But like I said, it was translucent and looked like a starfish. COuld this be a baby starfish that I just got for free or something bad I just introduced into my tank? Sorry for no picture but I can't find it now.
Could be a baby brittle star . Its best not to add the water from the lfs

 

[geoj]

My guess is that it is not a starfish because you say it was translucent…

 

[slider101]

Originally Posted by GeoJ
http:///forum/post/2956478
My guess is that it is not a starfish because you say it was translucent…
Well I say translucent, it was a whiteish color. Are they bad if it is a baby brittle starfish? How big do they get? I usually try to add as little water from LFS as possible. Thanks

 

[geoj]

Originally Posted by slider101
http:///forum/post/2956495
Well I say translucent, it was a whiteish color. Are they bad if it is a baby brittle starfish? How big do they get? I usually try to add as little water from LFS as possible. Thanks
This makes me change my mind to starfish. Long thin arms or short stubby?

 

[slider101]

Originally Posted by GeoJ
http:///forum/post/2956532
This makes me change my mind to starfish. Long thin arms or short stubby?
Long thin flowing arms

 

[fishjem]

sounds to me like a baby bittle star or serpent star, should be relitively harmless if that is the case they tend to be good scavengers

 

[geoj]

Originally Posted by james2042
http:///forum/post/2956476
Could be a baby brisstle star . Its best not to add the water from the lfs
Sonds like james2042 has it, dwarf brisstle star keeper

 

[slider101]

Cool, free stuff is great!

 

[nw2salt08]

They're great and beneficial too. So double plus! I have a bunch and I love them.

 

[slider101]

Originally Posted by Nw2Salt08
http:///forum/post/2956659
They're great and beneficial too. So double plus! I have a bunch and I love them.
I just can't find it now lol? I have a 55 gal also and he is in there somewhere.

 

[james2042]

Originally Posted by slider101
http:///forum/post/2956691
I just can't find it now lol? I have a 55 gal also and he is in there somewhere.
They eat at night. I hardly ever see mine in the day there all hiding in the rocks

 

[nw2salt08]

You probably won't see him for quite some time. They can get into the tiniest of crevices in your LR and they usually stay there. The only thing I really see of mine are the arms that stick out of the rocks when I feed the tank. They reproduce pretty readily in the tank by splitting so you'll probably see more over time. They're pretty hearty little guys.