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Unread 11/23/2011, 11:39 AM   #1
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Banded Brittle Starfish

will a Banded Brittle Starfish take out a live fish?


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Unread 11/23/2011, 12:03 PM   #2
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The common brown/white/black brittle stars are safe.


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Unread 11/23/2011, 03:09 PM   #3
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Perfectly safe. I've had one in my reef for a year or so.


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ok i was just wondering, i have a couple fish go missing and I was wondering if it was him..


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