Fish eating a brittle star

[Paul B]

I don't have any idea how many brittle stars are in my reef but there are loads of them. Today I saw my dragon wrasse eat one. I don't remember ever seeing a fish eating one of these things because, well beacuse, they are brittle and have the consistancy of glass.
The wrasse pulled it out of a rock by it's arm and kept chewing it and spitting it out until the thing was completely consumed.
You would think I don't feed him enough. :squigglemouth:

 

[subielover]

I have seen my yellow coris cruising around with one hanging out of his mouth, pretty funny scene actually.

 

[650-IS350]

Dragon Wrasses grow large, aren't reef safe and will take out inverts that it can overpower. I had one long long time ago prior to having good knowledge on reef keeping.

 

[Paul B]

I have also been keeping dragon wrasses for decades and when he gets larger I will give him to a public aquarium like I do with many fish.
I have some reef keeping experience as my reef is 40 years old.
The wrasse is now only about 3" long and he will stay that size for a year or so, then he is gone, unless he starts trouble before then.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

My Halichoeres melanurus wrasse also eats them the same way. I also have a Niger Trigger that eats them as well.

 

[Paul B]

I have not kept triggers for decades but I am sure they will eat them and everything else.

 

[bumpkin]

I had a christmas wrasse that would get excited every time my hand went in the tank. He would wait for me to move somthing so he could grab a star and shake it like a pittbull...

 

[Kbra]

How about a Harlequin Shrimp. Its not a fish but it should be a buffet for the shrimp(s)