Brittle Starfish ??

endlessblue · 02/19/2010, 11:20 PM

So I cleaned the glass less than 24hrs ago, when I see tons of Brittle Starfish?? Well thats what they look like, there are tons of them and they are really really small, white or clear. Are they good bad? I also saw bigger ones in the sump?

Megabite · 02/19/2010, 11:36 PM

If they are Asterina stars (little white starfish), you can throw in a Harlequin shrimp to keep them under control. I have a bunch and they haven't bothered anything. If you do get a Harlequin, make sure they always have starfish to munch on or they will starve.

NeighborTomita · 02/20/2010, 12:59 AM

Could also be hydroid jellyfish, do they look like this? -

Octoshark · 02/20/2010, 01:12 AM

If you can take a picture of them then we can verify what you have.

J Nguyen · 02/20/2010, 02:01 AM

if they turn out to be Brittle Stars or Asterina Stars you could always get a bongo shrimp

(not my photo)

ChadTheSpike · 02/20/2010, 06:56 AM

Two thoughts without a picture:

1. micr brittle stars are common hitchnikers (max size of ~ 1")
2. A brittle star you have spawned

02/19/2010, 11:20 PM	#1
endlessblue Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 381	Brittle Starfish ?? So I cleaned the glass less than 24hrs ago, when I see tons of Brittle Starfish?? Well thats what they look like, there are tons of them and they are really really small, white or clear. Are they good bad? I also saw bigger ones in the sump?

02/19/2010, 11:36 PM	#2
Megabite Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 702	If they are Asterina stars (little white starfish), you can throw in a Harlequin shrimp to keep them under control. I have a bunch and they haven't bothered anything. If you do get a Harlequin, make sure they always have starfish to munch on or they will starve. __________________ Orly ~O.R.C.A. Member~ -------------------------- A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. Current Tank Info: Former: 180AGA & 70W Rimless / Tunze PHs, 3-250 HQI 14K DT, 2- 150 20K HQI Radium ST/ 9 - PowerBrite LED's DT, BK Skimmer, ACIII, etc.

02/20/2010, 01:12 AM	#4
Octoshark Marine Biology Student Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,366	If you can take a picture of them then we can verify what you have. __________________ "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

02/20/2010, 06:56 AM	#6
ChadTheSpike Reef Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,526 Blog Entries: 1	Two thoughts without a picture: 1. micr brittle stars are common hitchnikers (max size of ~ 1") 2. A brittle star you have spawned __________________ ~Chad "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Current Tank Info: 195 gallons of fun

02/20/2010, 12:59 AM	#3
NeighborTomita Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hell Posts: 5	Could also be hydroid jellyfish, do they look like this? -

02/20/2010, 02:01 AM	#5
J Nguyen Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 120	if they turn out to be Brittle Stars or Asterina Stars you could always get a bongo shrimp (not my photo)