id on some tenticles

neo1013 · 01/26/2009, 09:38 AM

like I said, I have small, thin, maybe an inch long tenticles sticking out of my live rock. they are red and white striped. I will try and get a picture of them when my wife returns with our camera, but with them being so small i am not sure I will be able to get a good picture. my tank has been up for a couple years now, for the past few months it has been a little neglected, so I dont know when they showed up.

RiverOtter · 01/26/2009, 09:42 AM

Sounds like a mico brittle star, (?) If I am right they are a good thing and help keep your tank clean.

neo1013 · 01/26/2009, 09:45 AM

i hope you are right, i just counted about 20 tenticles

RiverOtter · 01/26/2009, 09:47 AM

O.O OK lets both wait and see what others say on that.

Nagle · 01/26/2009, 10:05 AM

Sounds like micro/mini stars to me. They are good to have as stated above. They can get into places snails and crabs can't.

01/26/2009, 09:38 AM	#1
neo1013 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Muskegon, Mi Posts: 586	id on some tenticles like I said, I have small, thin, maybe an inch long tenticles sticking out of my live rock. they are red and white striped. I will try and get a picture of them when my wife returns with our camera, but with them being so small i am not sure I will be able to get a good picture. my tank has been up for a couple years now, for the past few months it has been a little neglected, so I dont know when they showed up. __________________ The Matrix Has You Current Tank Info: 125 Acrylic tank, full reef, 45g sump/fuge, Custom built recirc skimmer, dual 175w mh lights w/ atinic T5

01/26/2009, 09:42 AM	#2
RiverOtter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Redding CA Posts: 166	Sounds like a mico brittle star, (?) If I am right they are a good thing and help keep your tank clean. __________________ 50 gal reef 5m. old Starting a 38 gal seahorse tank Current Tank Info: 50 gal reef 55gl FW

01/26/2009, 09:45 AM	#3
neo1013 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Muskegon, Mi Posts: 586	i hope you are right, i just counted about 20 tenticles __________________ The Matrix Has You Current Tank Info: 125 Acrylic tank, full reef, 45g sump/fuge, Custom built recirc skimmer, dual 175w mh lights w/ atinic T5

01/26/2009, 09:47 AM	#4
RiverOtter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Redding CA Posts: 166	O.O OK lets both wait and see what others say on that. __________________ 50 gal reef 5m. old Starting a 38 gal seahorse tank Current Tank Info: 50 gal reef 55gl FW

01/26/2009, 10:05 AM	#5
Nagle Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Coldwater MI Posts: 251	Sounds like micro/mini stars to me. They are good to have as stated above. They can get into places snails and crabs can't.