Parasite?

Apartmenttank · 08/19/2015, 01:41 PM

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Posted in the new section but no luck. Sorry i am freaking out, red and white stripped little tube thing. look into the center of the photo and up slightly zoas give a good reference size.

Sugar Magnolia · 08/19/2015, 02:00 PM

Looks like the arm of a micro brittle starfish. Harmless and quite beneficial.

Apartmenttank · 08/19/2015, 02:08 PM

thats great news, how can i find the rest of him to make sure? and i googled micro brittle starfish seems like a good addition to the tank as a cuc member. i can breath now..

Sugar Magnolia · 08/19/2015, 03:27 PM

They're nocturnal so you'd have to check during the night. If you have one you likely have more.

08/19/2015, 01:41 PM	#1
Apartmenttank Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 160	Parasite? [IMG][/IMG] Posted in the new section but no luck. Sorry i am freaking out, red and white stripped little tube thing. look into the center of the photo and up slightly zoas give a good reference size.

08/19/2015, 02:00 PM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Looks like the arm of a micro brittle starfish. Harmless and quite beneficial. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

08/19/2015, 03:27 PM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	They're nocturnal so you'd have to check during the night. If you have one you likely have more. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

08/19/2015, 02:08 PM	#3
Apartmenttank Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 160	thats great news, how can i find the rest of him to make sure? and i googled micro brittle starfish seems like a good addition to the tank as a cuc member. i can breath now..