Micro Brittle Star Spawning

Shy519 · Feb 7, 2019

Has anyone ever caught one of their micro brittle stars reproduce? I got home after getting rid of old rock to someone who just cycled their tank to a star standing on his "tiptoes" releasing sperm. Is this common? I've been doing this for only 5 years but this is the first I've seen of this.

WV Reefer · Feb 7, 2019

Shy519 said:
Has anyone ever caught one of their micro brittle stars reproduce? I got home after getting rid of old rock to someone who just cycled their tank to a star standing on his "tiptoes" releasing sperm. Is this common? I've been doing this for only 5 years but this is the first I've seen of this.

Very common. :)

jabberwock · Feb 7, 2019

How big is that guy? Mine are only about 5 mm across the entire span of them, legs and all, and they are all white.

WV Reefer · Feb 7, 2019

jabberwock said:
How big is that guy? Mine are only about 5 mm across the entire span of them, legs and all, and they are all white.

I also have the white ones..... my avatar is one of the first. I also have some like the OP’s........ dark with hairy legs and stripes. They are much bigger than the white ones.