Reef safe starfish

[Zoa_Fanatic]

Are this variety of micro stars reef safe? A friend gave me some macro full of them and if they’re gonna get huge and eat fish I don’t want them in my tank.

 

[Zoa_Fanatic]

Better pics

 

[blaxsun]

The one that I can see in the right (and new) images appears to be a variety of brittle banded starfish. So reef safe (scavenger).

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Micro brittle stars are good hitchhikers

 

[Zoa_Fanatic]

The one that I can see in the right (and new) images appears to be a variety of brittle banded starfish. So reef safe (scavenger).

So ok to drop in? No fish predation or coral issues?

 

[blaxsun]

So ok to drop in? No fish predation or coral issues?

I have a brittle banded starfish that's probably a good 6-8" from tip to tip. I've never seen him even remotely interested in any fish (and definitely not corals). He spends most of his time in the rocks so he's only occasionally seen at night when one of his arms spills over the side. They really like setting up shop in narrow caves and crevices, so if you have any of those it'll be happy as a clam (so to speak).

 

[mcgallagherc]

I have a brittle banded starfish that's probably a good 6-8" from tip to tip. I've never seen him even remotely interested in any fish (and definitely not corals). He spends most of his time in the rocks so he's only occasionally seen at night when one of his arms spills over the side. They really like setting up shop in narrow caves and crevices, so if you have any of those it'll be happy as a clam (so to speak).

Got this tonight when I walked over to tank, absolutely love it. Never see this fella as always tucked inside or under some live rock!

 

[Rookums Reef]

Got this tonight when I walked over to tank, absolutely love it. Never see this fella as always tucked inside or under some live rock!

Leviathan? Lol

 

[mcgallagherc]

Leviathan? Lol

Without a doubt the most interesting/mysterious creature in tank. Usually see an arm or 2 peeking from under or behind rocks but this was a real treat for me. He's been in there about 3 months and this was most I've seen of him.