Serpant starfish hiding ?

[mikey1958]

I acquired a serpant starfish last week. I put him in my tank and have only seen him once since.

I have a lot of rock in a 75 gal so I think he is hiding somewhere.. Am I right or wrong?

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

You'll hardly ever see them. They normally only come out at night to scavenge. I've got a bunch in my tanks from Ocean live rock. Maybe catch a glimpse of the tip of a leg every few months.

I hope you didn't buy it to look at. That's not its purpose. It's there as a member of the clean up crew

 

[Murica]

You'll hardly ever see them. They normally only come out at night to scavenge. I've got a bunch in my tanks from Ocean live rock. Maybe catch a glimpse of the tip of a leg every few months.

I hope you didn't buy it to look at. That's not its purpose. It's there as a member of the clean up crew

100% this. You might be able to find its hiding spot and if you do, you’ll still only see a portion of it

 

[mikey1958]

Actually I got it from Tampa Bay Saltwater as a b day gift since my rock arrived the day after my bday..I was concerned about the little fella
Thanks for your replies

 

[jabberwock]

This is all I ever see of mine.

 

[Lavey29]

I see mine infrequently and mainly at night.

 

[littlefoxx]

I acquired a serpant starfish last week. I put him in my tank and have only seen him once since.

I have a lot of rock in a 75 gal so I think he is hiding somewhere.. Am I right or wrong?

They are nocturnal. Occasionally you will see their arms coming out for food during feeding time, very reclusive for sure