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	Green Brittle Star
clownfish_rule Fingerling Posts: 25 Kudos: 8 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jun-2004	I purchased a green brittle starfish. I have been reading about it and have found that many find this star to be a risk in aquariums. In that, it will kill fish. Does anyone on this site have any experience with these and are they really all that bad? I will target feed mine shrimp, mullosks, silversides and some other sea food. Will this prevent it from killing fish? Thanks alot, Leah
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	If this, http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1908&articleid=2176 is the one you have, no, it's a Omnivore and mainly looks for detris and uneaten food. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	I did find this information. Hope it helps. Although they are not a threat to corals or clams Brittle Stars may catch and eat small passive reef fishes, such as small gobies, at night. Otherwise they are great reef inhabitants. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
clownfish_rule Fingerling Posts: 25 Kudos: 8 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jun-2004	Thanks. I took a look at the link and the picture looks just like the one I have. It is in the tank a triger, tang, lionfish and snowflake eel. Although they are for the most part babies, but I think (hopefully) they are big enough that the star will not see them as food. Again, thanks for your time and help. Leah
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40


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