Help: Where should I place my brittle star in tank

[Karen00]

Hello fellow saltines,

I just got some new corals and when I was dipping a brittle star came off. I'm excited because I normally just get bristleworms. Where do I put him in my tank? Do I put him on the sand bed or a rock. I also noticed half a brittle star. Not sure if these legs came off the bigger one or if this is a seperate one. Can someone let me know. Hopefully he/they survive. I was scrubbing the corals when they popped off. I might have hurt him/them. Also, what do I feed them. I don't know anything about them.

 

[shwareefer]

Put both pieces where they can escape behind the rocks. They're nocturnal and will go where they want. They are cleanup crew, eat ditritus and leftovers.

 

[DeniseAndy]

Just drop them in. They will settle in the rocks, sand, coral, everywhere.

 

[vetteguy53081]

They will find a spot to call home

 

[Karen00]

Thanks everyone! I'm not sure the little half guy is still alive (he's not moving) but I see movement from the larger one. I wish I had been paying closer attention when I was dipping. I pulled them out as soon as I realized what they were and put them in some tank water but I'm not sure if they were in the dip too long or I injured them from scrubbing.