Brittlestar?

[Ingwe]

Sorry for posing so many questions tonight, this fella fell out within seconds of the dip.

I've read that brittlestars are good detrivores. Is this one of them?

I've resized the pic.

[yikai]

Sorry for posing so many questions tonight, this fella fell out within seconds of the dip.

I've read that brittlestars are good detrivores. Is this one of them?

I've resized the pic.

thanks for resizing makes it much easier to see!

yup! a harmless and beneficial brittlestar!

[Ingwe]

It looks good too!

poor chap seems stressed out in the bottlecap. Its going back!

Thanks for the really really quick reply!

[yikai]

It looks good too!

poor chap seems stressed out in the bottlecap. Its going back!

Thanks for the really really quick reply!

yup. put it back.

lol when i'm online i usually reply really quickly. i only go online evening to night. so that's when i'm the most active

[CFOh]

It looks good too!

poor chap seems stressed out in the bottlecap. Its going back!

Thanks for the really really quick reply!

Ya, this fella should be safe.. Unless you see green serpent brittle star as pic and profile below from book "What Invertebrates? A buyer's guide for marine aquariums Pg 169":

then better beware and best remove it.... Cheers...

[ARMOURSHRIMP]

Sorry for posing so many questions tonight, this fella fell out within seconds of the dip.

I've read that brittlestars are good detrivores. Is this one of them?

I've resized the pic.

wow i think ihave at least 5 to 6 of this guys hiding in the lr.

[yikai]

wow i think ihave at least 5 to 6 of this guys hiding in the lr.

you're unlikely to get green brittlestars in the liverock........ those are just normal brittlestars.

green brittlestars are not reefsafe but they don't ferociously hunt for food. most of the time fishes are healthy and fast enough to escape unless sick or sleeping...

[CFOh]

wow i think ihave at least 5 to 6 of this guys hiding in the lr.

Here is some others common brittlestar profile from book "What Invertebrates? A buyer's guide for marine aquariums":

Is better knowing them than doubt..

Marbled Serpent Starfish..

Cheers...

[CFOh]

Another Brittlestar...

Black Brittle Starfish.. (from book "What Invertebrates? A buyer's guide for marine aquariums": pg 172)

[CFOh]

Red Brittle Starfish.. (from book "What Invertebrates? A buyer's guide for marine aquariums": pg 171