bristle starfish eating elegance coral?!

kikireef · 07/27/2009, 06:55 PM

So I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it for my own eyes. I looked at my new elegance coral which I only got 2 days ago and my bristle star scooted up next to it, put one of its arms/tentacles inside of it and pulled itself up on top of it. It stayed there for about 1 minute, bit a small peice out of it and then moved away from it. My first thought was it will get stung and move away but that didn't seem to deter it from doing what it did. Should I worry about the bristle star dying? Im more concerned about my new elegance now that it is wounded. I took 2 pictures as it happened and will get those loaded up soon. What are everyones thoughts as to what I can expect?

kikireef · 07/27/2009, 07:06 PM

Here is the pic

ForSaleByAndy · 07/27/2009, 07:35 PM

Hmmm I don't know much about these, but aren't green stars NOT reef safe?

Acronic · 07/27/2009, 07:39 PM

green death they call that guy.

kikireef · 07/27/2009, 07:40 PM

really? I was told they were ok. He is getting pulled out tonight then...$%&*!!!!

07/27/2009, 06:55 PM	#1
kikireef Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chino at The Preserve Posts: 1,107	bristle starfish eating elegance coral?! So I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it for my own eyes. I looked at my new elegance coral which I only got 2 days ago and my bristle star scooted up next to it, put one of its arms/tentacles inside of it and pulled itself up on top of it. It stayed there for about 1 minute, bit a small peice out of it and then moved away from it. My first thought was it will get stung and move away but that didn't seem to deter it from doing what it did. Should I worry about the bristle star dying? Im more concerned about my new elegance now that it is wounded. I took 2 pictures as it happened and will get those loaded up soon. What are everyones thoughts as to what I can expect?

07/27/2009, 07:06 PM	#2
kikireef Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chino at The Preserve Posts: 1,107	Here is the pic __________________ Keith SCMAS Member Tank Info: 120 gallon 48"x30"x20" Leemar Rimless. 2 MP40w, 1 MP10w, SROsss Skimmer, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Neptune Apex Controller with WXM module. 2 BRS dosing pumps. Check my homepage for the build...

07/27/2009, 07:39 PM	#4
Acronic The Fifth Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,813	green death they call that guy. __________________ Kevin I have lost all concept of reality and live in an SPS world now.

07/27/2009, 07:40 PM	#5
kikireef Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chino at The Preserve Posts: 1,107	really? I was told they were ok. He is getting pulled out tonight then...$%&*!!!! __________________ Keith SCMAS Member Tank Info: 120 gallon 48"x30"x20" Leemar Rimless. 2 MP40w, 1 MP10w, SROsss Skimmer, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Neptune Apex Controller with WXM module. 2 BRS dosing pumps. Check my homepage for the build...

07/27/2009, 07:35 PM	#3
ForSaleByAndy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Livonia, MI Posts: 128	Hmmm I don't know much about these, but aren't green stars NOT reef safe?