Size of Hitchhiker Starfish

[Snoopdog]

I have quite a few of the hitchhiker brittle starfish that come from the Florida area. They stay in the live rock the majority of the time, you only see part of the leg even at night. Do these get the size of a regular starfish in time or do they stay small?

 

[ScubaFish802]

I have quite a few of the hitchhiker brittle starfish that come from the Florida area. They stay in the live rock the majority of the time, you only see part of the leg even at night. Do these get the size of a regular starfish in time or do they stay small?

Pics? There are both small and large varieties of brittle stars

 

[PicassoClown04]

If truly micro brittle stars, they stay tiny for life. If they’re black, green, or red with no stripes, they will likely get much larger. Greens are known fish eaters

 

[Snoopdog]

Pics? There are both small and large varieties of brittle stars

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brittle-stars-in-rock.292836/
They look just like this, but I do not have pictures of mine right now.

 

[Saltyreef]

Ive had micro brittles grow about the size of a pencil eraser (body) in my tank.
I have TONS.
Free for pickup if anyone wants some :)

 

[PicassoClown04]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brittle-stars-in-rock.292836/
They look just like this, but I do not have pictures of mine right now.

Then they’re probably little forever :)

 

[MrDLHughesY]

I also have hundreds of theses in my nano as soon as food touches the water all you can see is legs

 

[Snoopdog]

I also have hundreds of theses in my nano as soon as food touches the water all you can see is legs

I am guessing yours appear to be staying small?

 

[MrDLHughesY]

I am guessing yours appear to be staying small?

Yeah propbalby the size of a 50p