Keeping multiple Brittle/Serpent stars?

Clowning_Around72

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I am planning on ordering in a few brittle/serpent stars from seahorsesaavy.
I have 3 primary questions:

1. Will I be able to keep multiple brittle/serpent stars in my 3ft 60 gallon tank? How many? I was planning on ordering in 3-4 if possible.

2. Will my melanurus wrasse pick at them? My only other fish aside from the wrasse is a pair of ocellaris clowns.

3. Should I be concerned about them getting into powerheads?
I use vortechs
 

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I've had serpent stars and rarely see them unless I'm spying on things at night, or doing serious aquascaping. Never had an issue with them getting into powerheads or overflows. I had a lunare wrasse for a while and it ignored them as they were on different schedules. LOL Honestly, they are pretty chill as far as reef tank inhabitants go.
 
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I've had serpent stars and rarely see them unless I'm spying on things at night, or doing serious aquascaping. Never had an issue with them getting into powerheads or overflows. I had a lunare wrasse for a while and it ignored them as they were on different schedules. LOL Honestly, they are pretty chill as far as reef tank inhabitants go.
Noted, thank you!

Seems I was overthinking it.

I am hoping to see them during feeding time. I also have no idea how many to actually stock to be able to see them occasionally. I was planning on 3-4 but I don't really know how many is the right move.
 

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