Baby stars

klhscooter · #1 10/02/2006, 09:18 PM

I need help with this. Are these baby brittle stars or something else? I have a huge brittle star who has been in the tank for several months. I believe that these came along for the ride on some small pieces of rock added a few months back. There is atleast a hundred of them in my Nano. What do you think? Brittle Stars? Let me know

mikeatjac · #2 10/03/2006, 04:50 AM

They are micro stars the got into your tank with the live rock. Part of the fun with live rock. You never know.

Bennihanna · #3 10/03/2006, 07:05 AM

I have always liked those little guys. They are awesome. I had this one in a tank a while back that used to give off biolumenescence at night when something touched him. Maybe yours are the same, check them out at night.

mecold · #4 10/03/2006, 10:27 AM

some people pay $$$ for those little guys. I got some off of my aquacultured rock, and a few cam on mushroom and zoanthid rocks as well.

PelagicMagic · #5 10/03/2006, 10:45 AM

oops I have been throwing them away. Did not know what they were and didnt want to chance it

klhscooter · #6 10/03/2006, 11:35 AM

Thanks for the ID help....will they grow big?? They all come out for a pinch of cyclopese... it's crazy. There are too many too count. I will have to do some night gazing.

Bennihanna · #7 10/03/2006, 11:55 AM

They stay little for the most part.