Will brittle starfish climb out of a tank?

dirtStar · 10/25/2009, 08:57 PM

As I am looking right now, my 24incher is up on the glass at the tippity top.
It has been two hours since the actinic lights have been off.

I keep checking, but I do not see it penetrating above the water surface.

Will it climb out?

noahm · 10/25/2009, 09:14 PM

Thats a big star. It is possible, but unless it is unhappy, it is not likely to make the 'plunge' into the air. If something went bad in the tank though like the heater stuck on, that thing would probably be found on the floor. It may even poke around to see if there is another 'pool' nearby, but doubtful anything more than an arm over the edge.

Ritten · 10/25/2009, 09:17 PM

I do a lot of reading and I've never read of it happening.

ser_renely · 10/25/2009, 09:21 PM

Is there something up with your water quality? mine do that when they are not happy with the water.

tgray3 · 10/25/2009, 09:29 PM

It might, I have/had an 8" brittle in an 5 gal HOB fuge on a 55. I went to feed it about a month ago and didn't see him. He is now in the main tank. My return to the DT is screened so the only way he could of got in there was to climb over the rim and drop into the DT. So, yes they will climb out of a tank.

dirtStar · 10/25/2009, 09:40 PM

It happened to drop back down after about 15min.

I did have a spike in nitrites. The tank was set up for 5 yrs.
I just bought it and moved it to my home on friday.

I will have to keep an eye for them.

There are literally thousands of babies, most about the size of a quarter.
In every hole, crevis, you name it, they are there.

lordofthereef · 10/25/2009, 09:56 PM

Mine have climbed up on the glass as well when I first setup the tank but I barely see them anymore now that the tank is pretty established. I don't believe I ever saw them put any part out of the water, just close.

Metal Man 1221 · 10/25/2009, 10:04 PM

the babies might actually be mini ones, i have a good fifteen living in my chaeto, but im a little surprised they do climb out of tanks, i was told they cannot make contact with air

10/25/2009, 08:57 PM	#1
dirtStar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: AKRON PA Posts: 234	Will brittle starfish climb out of a tank? As I am looking right now, my 24incher is up on the glass at the tippity top. It has been two hours since the actinic lights have been off. I keep checking, but I do not see it penetrating above the water surface. Will it climb out? __________________ 75/15, CPR BP, ACjr, 1/10ch, UV, LF PhosBan, ATO, 2x250W MH, 2x54W Actinic, LED, Inverts, Coral Banded and PM Shrimp, Shrooms, Trees, Devils Hand, 15in SStar and 24in BStar LM Blenny, Starry Dnet, Flame Angel, Yellow Tang, 3 stripe and blue devil damsels, 4 Nemo including mating pair and 1 B&W misbar NEW: Green Mandarin, Pictichromis diadema "dotty" Centropyge flavicauda Whitetail Pygmy Angel

10/25/2009, 09:21 PM	#4
ser_renely Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,820	Is there something up with your water quality? mine do that when they are not happy with the water. __________________ RIP: Osc. Clown - Ammonia, YW GobY - overflow, YW Goby - Pistol shrimp, Firefish - acclimation. 5 Fire fish - pistol shrimp, Mandarin - Pistol shrimp!!!!! Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 15g sump/fuge,Tunze 9010 skimmer, Reefbreeders Photon 16" - 2 Osc. Clowns,2 Lyretail Anthias, Blue Chromis, mp20, mp10....another DAMN pistol shrimp!

10/25/2009, 09:40 PM	#6
dirtStar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: AKRON PA Posts: 234	It happened to drop back down after about 15min. I did have a spike in nitrites. The tank was set up for 5 yrs. I just bought it and moved it to my home on friday. I will have to keep an eye for them. There are literally thousands of babies, most about the size of a quarter. In every hole, crevis, you name it, they are there. __________________ 75/15, CPR BP, ACjr, 1/10ch, UV, LF PhosBan, ATO, 2x250W MH, 2x54W Actinic, LED, Inverts, Coral Banded and PM Shrimp, Shrooms, Trees, Devils Hand, 15in SStar and 24in BStar LM Blenny, Starry Dnet, Flame Angel, Yellow Tang, 3 stripe and blue devil damsels, 4 Nemo including mating pair and 1 B&W misbar NEW: Green Mandarin, Pictichromis diadema "dotty" Centropyge flavicauda Whitetail Pygmy Angel

10/25/2009, 09:56 PM	#7
lordofthereef One reef to rule them all Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 5,299	Mine have climbed up on the glass as well when I first setup the tank but I barely see them anymore now that the tank is pretty established. I don't believe I ever saw them put any part out of the water, just close. __________________ "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself" ~ Josh Billings Visit My Home page for current build thread (click my user name and select "Visit LordoftheReef's Homepage" in the drop down menu!

10/25/2009, 10:04 PM	#8
Metal Man 1221 FMMAS Executive Director Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fargo ND Posts: 1,504	the babies might actually be mini ones, i have a good fifteen living in my chaeto, but im a little surprised they do climb out of tanks, i was told they cannot make contact with air __________________ "My advise is, always look at their aquarium before you take their advise. Because alot of people give advise and they havnt got a clue" ~David Saxby~ "Only after the last tree's cut and the last river poisoned only after the last fish is caught will you find that money cannot be eaten" ~Lamb of God~ Current Tank Info: 125g DT, 45g sump ---- 57g Illuminata, custom sump

10/25/2009, 09:14 PM	#2
noahm Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,736	Thats a big star. It is possible, but unless it is unhappy, it is not likely to make the 'plunge' into the air. If something went bad in the tank though like the heater stuck on, that thing would probably be found on the floor. It may even poke around to see if there is another 'pool' nearby, but doubtful anything more than an arm over the edge.

10/25/2009, 09:17 PM	#3
Ritten Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,164	I do a lot of reading and I've never read of it happening.

10/25/2009, 09:29 PM	#5
tgray3 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 258	It might, I have/had an 8" brittle in an 5 gal HOB fuge on a 55. I went to feed it about a month ago and didn't see him. He is now in the main tank. My return to the DT is screened so the only way he could of got in there was to climb over the rim and drop into the DT. So, yes they will climb out of a tank.