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Asterinas eat zoas - I have watched them.
What's not to love about one of these guys?
What's not to love about one of these guys?
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There are some very cool colors of serpent and brittle stars out there! I've got a tan and red banded serpent and a bright orange oneI didn’t realize there were different kinds. Mine is brown as well and so far I have seen no sort of interest in fish or corals.
That's a beast! Is it yours?Asterinas eat zoas - I have watched them.
What's not to love about one of these guys?
Yes, we have 3, 2 of them are hugeThat's a beast! Is it yours?
And yes I second that, asterinas are zoa eaters!
Nice, my brown is about that size but the greens are so much cooler (my green is just a little guy)!Yes, we have 3, 2 of them are huge
I liked the look of pin cushion urchins but my friends dad got sent to the hospital because he got impaled by a sea urchinSome species of asterina (or whatever people are calling asterinas) eat zoanthids, some won't touch corals unless starving. The pesky ones tend to be a bit larger, darker colored, and splotchy. Either way, they're the only star-shaped starfish suitable for a reef tank.
How do you feel about tuxedo urchins? I know they aren't starfish, but they're echinoderms, which are the same group. They're pretty cool.
Oh ok then I will get one as they supposedly eat a lot of algae and they look super coolPincushion's urchins spikes are small, they feel nice and if you have a brain you shouldn''t get impaled by apincushion urchin.
Oh god ok as long as they don’t hurt me I’m goodOh by the way just a warning. Pincushion URchin's mouth are these brown cone shaped things that have 5 really sharp teeth, it scary but the friendliest thing.
Great they sound like the perfect fit I will get one of those and do some more research on themTuxedo urchins are about as sharp as a hairbrush. You can safely pick them up. As for compatibility, they have absolutely no interest in anything that isn't algae or a small item they can wear. Their single potential compatibility issue (aside from big fish that might eat them) is that they carry small things around for protection and camouflage, and may pick up small coral frags, hermit crabs, or snails. Nothing eats them, at least nothing you would be likely to have in your tank, because they're sea urchins.