Jelly fish or Brittle star?

FraggledRock · 12/28/2014, 07:36 PM

I am not sure if this is a baby brittle star?

I have read plenty of forums posts, but they all seem to conclude with a different end result.

any ideas? its the first I see of this. Im excited to see it, and i really hope it is a baby star fish! ( this is one of among hundreds other pods I have been seeing)

pyithar · 12/28/2014, 08:32 PM

it looks like hydroid jelly to me

jason2459 · 12/28/2014, 08:34 PM

Hydroid

http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchodds.html

FraggledRock · 12/28/2014, 08:49 PM

darn, i really wish it was a star fish LOL

so followup question:
is this a problem i should try and remedy now? or just let it be?

jason2459 · 12/28/2014, 08:53 PM

I personally have had them come and go with no issues. Doesn't mean they couldn't get out of control though. I've had them on the glass like that and I've had them on some rock work before.

FraggledRock · 12/28/2014, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jason2459

I personally have had them come and go with no issues. Doesn't mean they couldn't get out of control though. I've had them on the glass like that and I've had them on some rock work before.

its only one visible on the glass so far, so i guess i'll wait it out and let nature take its course. thank you sir!

jason78 · 12/29/2014, 08:31 PM

Jelly it seems. But if you wait long enough you will see baby star fish.

FraggledRock · 12/29/2014, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jason78

Jelly it seems. But if you wait long enough you will see baby star fish.

Yayyy

ca1ore · 12/29/2014, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jason78

Jelly it seems. But if you wait long enough you will see baby star fish.

Most of the stars folks refer to as 'baby starfish' aren't actually babies - they are typically just small species. Micro brittles and asterinas most commonly.

12/28/2014, 08:32 PM	#2
pyithar Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: yangon,burma(myanmar) Posts: 1,786	it looks like hydroid jelly to me __________________ take it easy, pyithar Current Tank Info: 150G display, 50G sump, mixed reef

12/28/2014, 08:34 PM	#3
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	Hydroid http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchodds.html __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

12/28/2014, 08:53 PM	#5
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	I personally have had them come and go with no issues. Doesn't mean they couldn't get out of control though. I've had them on the glass like that and I've had them on some rock work before. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

12/28/2014, 08:49 PM	#4
FraggledRock Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: New York, New York Posts: 2,185	darn, i really wish it was a star fish LOL so followup question: is this a problem i should try and remedy now? or just let it be?

12/29/2014, 08:31 PM	#7
jason78 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: I just moved to Riverside CA. Posts: 375	Jelly it seems. But if you wait long enough you will see baby star fish.