Jan 27, 2024 #1 M MasterOmen Community Member View Badges Joined Nov 19, 2023 Messages 27 Reaction score 17 Location S Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 My tank is about a month old and I found this on top of my sandbed as i was doing maintence. What is it?
My tank is about a month old and I found this on top of my sandbed as i was doing maintence. What is it?
Jan 27, 2024 #2 James M . View Badges Excellence Award Reef Tank 365 Joined Jul 6, 2018 Messages 9,205 Reaction score 12,766 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 A brittle star but hard to see for sure considering the pic
Jan 27, 2024 #3 OP OP M MasterOmen Community Member View Badges Joined Nov 19, 2023 Messages 27 Reaction score 17 Location S Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Is it safe?
Jan 27, 2024 #4 JNalley Valuable Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Oct 12, 2021 Messages 1,898 Reaction score 2,332 Location Grandview Rating - 0% 0 0 0 MasterOmen said: Is it safe? Click to expand... Reply with a better pic, but generally speaking, Brittle stars are a good part of a decent cleanup crew.
MasterOmen said: Is it safe? Click to expand... Reply with a better pic, but generally speaking, Brittle stars are a good part of a decent cleanup crew.
Jan 27, 2024 #5 OP OP M MasterOmen Community Member View Badges Joined Nov 19, 2023 Messages 27 Reaction score 17 Location S Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 JNalley said: Reply with a better pic, but generally speaking, Brittle stars are a good part of a decent cleanup crew. Click to expand... Attachments 20240127_190758.jpg 74.8 KB · Views: 25
JNalley said: Reply with a better pic, but generally speaking, Brittle stars are a good part of a decent cleanup crew. Click to expand...
Jan 27, 2024 #6 OP OP M MasterOmen Community Member View Badges Joined Nov 19, 2023 Messages 27 Reaction score 17 Location S Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Sorry about the bad photo, i took these quickly before i took it out and put it into a bag. I didn't know what it was.
Sorry about the bad photo, i took these quickly before i took it out and put it into a bag. I didn't know what it was.
Jan 27, 2024 #7 Y yanetterer Active Member View Badges Partner Member 2024 Joined Jul 26, 2019 Messages 251 Reaction score 327 Location Atlantis Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Yep that's a micro brittle starfish. They're good guys.
Jan 27, 2024 #8 OP OP M MasterOmen Community Member View Badges Joined Nov 19, 2023 Messages 27 Reaction score 17 Location S Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Ah ok, so I put him back right?
Jan 27, 2024 #9 JNalley Valuable Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Oct 12, 2021 Messages 1,898 Reaction score 2,332 Location Grandview Rating - 0% 0 0 0 MasterOmen said: Ah ok, so I put him back right? Click to expand... I would, they're great at picking up uneaten bits of food
MasterOmen said: Ah ok, so I put him back right? Click to expand... I would, they're great at picking up uneaten bits of food
Jan 27, 2024 #10 OP OP M MasterOmen Community Member View Badges Joined Nov 19, 2023 Messages 27 Reaction score 17 Location S Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thanks guys
Jan 27, 2024 #11 AKReefing Active Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Nov 29, 2023 Messages 349 Reaction score 317 Location Fairbanks Rating - 0% 0 0 0 MasterOmen said: Is it safe? Click to expand... If it's an inch or smaller, yes. Put it back in.
Jan 27, 2024 #12 OP OP M MasterOmen Community Member View Badges Joined Nov 19, 2023 Messages 27 Reaction score 17 Location S Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Yeah it's really small.
Jan 28, 2024 #13 DJC Active Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Dec 10, 2023 Messages 231 Reaction score 434 Location sydney Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Great find brittle stars are awesome for your CUC
