Spiny Brittle Star Reef Safe Or No?

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Spiny Brittle Star are they reef safe or no? If they aren't is there any way to get rid of them?

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

Yes they're good

 

[bizzarro]

Are you talking about micro brittle stars?

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Are you talking about micro brittle stars?

No

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

If they are reef safe should I be worring about any of my fish missing?

 

[savage]

I do some research first go to RC forum there is more cons then pros threads about the subject ...

 

[MIKE NY]

if you can post up a pic..there are many different types of stars and some are more aggressive than others.....green brittles for example are very aggressive and are known fish eaters, but like any animal all will do what they need to do to survive ...all will eat fish, snails, shrimps etc.. if not properly fed.. I have my serpant for well over ten years and it never took a fish...just target feed them when you see the signs that they are hungry....out moving around in daylight, arms out from the rocks swaying in the current etc..

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Here you mike sorry I couldn't get a good picture of them in my tank but there so small. I hope this picture helps out Mike

 

[KathyC]

Here you mike sorry I couldn't get a good picture of them in my tank but there so small. I hope this picture helps out Mike

How small are they and did you purchase them or did you just find them on your rock?

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

How small are they and did you purchase them or did you just find them on your rock?

The size of them would be no bigger then a size of a mini m&m. As how I noticed them when I bought the rocks off a member on here that was breaking down he's tank.

 

[KathyC]

Those are micro brittle stars - then will never get any larger than the size of a quarter at best and some varieties stay even smaller.

Nothing to worry about, they are good algae eaters.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Those are micro brittle stars - then will never get any larger than the size of a quarter at best and some varieties stay even smaller.

Nothing to worry about, they are good algae eaters.

Thank you Kathy another question should I be worrying about any of my fish missing over night?

 

[KathyC]

Thank you Kathy another question should I be worrying about any of my fish missing over night?

Only if they jump out of your tank!
These small star fish will certainly have nothing to do with it. :starfish:

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Only if they jump out of your tank!
These small star fish will certainly have nothing to do with it. :starfish:

:biglaugh: once again thank you Kathy