Brittle starfish infestation

Christjt · Feb 3, 2019

does anyone have any suggestions for how to deal with an excessive infestation of brittle starfish?

tupes · Feb 3, 2019

Yep. Pack them up and send them my way. Lol

What do you consider excessive? I'd be glad to have some in my tank. Check with local reefers maybe you can trade or sell the to your LFS.

DSC reef · Feb 3, 2019

Welcome to R2R. Typically the food available will determine their numbers. They're great members to have in the tank though.

ShadowR55 · Feb 3, 2019

I’ll buy some as well!

Billdogg · Feb 4, 2019

If you limit their food source they will self limit their numbers. I have problems keeping them in my DT due to my Leopard Wrasse who loves to munch on them. On water change day I'll move some from the FT over to the DT.

James M · Feb 4, 2019

Willing to sell them ?

Saveafish · Feb 4, 2019

Christjt said:
does anyone have any suggestions for how to deal with an excessive infestation of brittle starfish?

Where you at how many do you have?

James M · Feb 4, 2019

Saveafish said:
Where you at how many do you have?

He didn’t say he was selling

CMO · Feb 4, 2019

I have a TON of tiny brittle stars. Don't hurt anything. Do you just not like seeing them around? I wouldn't think it's possible to get rid of them at this point but not sure. My population stared from only 6 introduced from IPSF so unless you get every last one...