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Old 04/09/2007, 06:52 AM
Aliie Aliie is offline
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Will these damage my reef?

I have about 50 of these baby brittle starfish in my 12 gal Nanocube. They must have been in the LR. Should I try to do something about them?

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Old 04/09/2007, 07:17 AM
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Just leave them, nice free cleanup crew. I must have at least 500 in my 125.

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Old 04/09/2007, 08:33 AM
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,Your outta the Lounge!!!!!!!!!


Im tellin.
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Old 04/09/2007, 08:49 AM
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,Your outta the Lounge!!!!!!!!!


Im tellin.
I'm trying to get a life and some information. Do you mind?
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Old 04/09/2007, 01:03 PM
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hahahaha...no worries with the little guys. Free help is always a plus
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Old 04/09/2007, 07:24 PM
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Wanna send me some? I can't find them anywhere!
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Old 04/09/2007, 08:22 PM
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I'll take some also
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Old 04/09/2007, 08:25 PM
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Amphipods and brittlestars are clean up critters.
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Old 04/09/2007, 08:44 PM
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I'm curious as to how big they get. Ask for an ID on the invertebrate forum.
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tests as of 1/04/08
Ca>480ppm, I'm bringing it down
dKH=9, ok
PO4=0ppm, ideal

1/06/08 after a water change
Ca= 480ppm, still a little high
pH= 8.2, I'd like it at 8.3
NO3= 10ppm, acceptable
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Old 04/09/2007, 09:14 PM
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Let em take over your tank imo.
Cheers
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Old 04/10/2007, 09:00 AM
Sugar Magnolia Sugar Magnolia is offline
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I'm curious as to how big they get. Ask for an ID on the invertebrate forum.
They only grow to be about the size of a dime.
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Old 04/10/2007, 10:10 AM
DarthFred6996 DarthFred6996 is offline
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These must be a different species than the ones my LFS sells that look exactly the same but get to be 6-8" across. If it truly only stays the size of a dime, send me some please!
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Old 04/10/2007, 11:13 PM
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If these babies reproduce in tanks, then I must have some!
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tests as of 1/04/08
Ca>480ppm, I'm bringing it down
dKH=9, ok
PO4=0ppm, ideal

1/06/08 after a water change
Ca= 480ppm, still a little high
pH= 8.2, I'd like it at 8.3
NO3= 10ppm, acceptable
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Old 04/11/2007, 02:32 AM
nano7joy nano7joy is offline
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There very cool I have had them before. Gotem the same way hitched in. But they didn't last I have looked for them many times since but only found a few online venders that kept them. Try a search for mini brittle stars if yall wanna find em they are out there.

Thanks for sharing now I've got go find some again
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