Opinions on mini brittle stars in a 55 reef?

piscivorous · 03/22/2010, 08:59 AM

I am totally digging those mini brittle stars that only get to be about an inch in diameter. What are the opinions on these guys in a 55 gallon reef tank? Pros vs cons....are they good for clean up, or do they become a pest?

lostintheocean · 03/22/2010, 09:34 AM

good cleanup

MrMarth · 03/22/2010, 09:34 AM

IMO, they are a nice detritus feeder and fun to watch. I haven't had any problems with them.

ChadTheSpike · 03/22/2010, 09:43 AM

I havent ever seen their populations explode to pest proportions or exhibit any behavior that I dont like... I vote yes for them. I even specifically ordered some for my most recent tank when I didnt see that I had any from the LR or LS that I added.

03/22/2010, 08:59 AM	#1
piscivorous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Groton, N.Y. Posts: 801	Opinions on mini brittle stars in a 55 reef? I am totally digging those mini brittle stars that only get to be about an inch in diameter. What are the opinions on these guys in a 55 gallon reef tank? Pros vs cons....are they good for clean up, or do they become a pest?

03/22/2010, 09:43 AM	#4
ChadTheSpike Reef Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,526 Blog Entries: 1	I havent ever seen their populations explode to pest proportions or exhibit any behavior that I dont like... I vote yes for them. I even specifically ordered some for my most recent tank when I didnt see that I had any from the LR or LS that I added. __________________ ~Chad "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Current Tank Info: 195 gallons of fun

03/22/2010, 09:34 AM	#2
lostintheocean Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: deep blue Posts: 467	good cleanup

03/22/2010, 09:34 AM	#3
MrMarth Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 139	IMO, they are a nice detritus feeder and fun to watch. I haven't had any problems with them.