PIF: Mini brittle stars

[JVU]

I have mini brittle stars breeding in my aquarium, leaving me with approximately a million of them. They are good clean-up crew (detritivores) and harmless to other inhabitants. I probably have a couple different species of them, all acquired as hitch-hikers. Most are around an inch or so, some a little larger.

They hide around frags and racks so I’m usually just giving them away as I give away frags, and sometimes just discarding them when I do maintenance. They are pretty cool though so I thought I’d post them separately here too.

 

[ashburn2k]

They will eat dying zoas


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[NanoCrazed]

for a second there, I thought you were offering up asterinas... hah.

 

[JVU]

for a second there, I thought you were offering up asterinas... hah.

I have some of those too if you are looking to supplement your pest tank!

 

[JVU]

They will eat dying zoas


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I haven’t ever noticed them eating zoas, dying or otherwise. I have a lot of zoas and a lot of mini brittle stars. Eating dead tissue would be a benefit and fit well in their cleanup crew role. I know there are a lot of different types of mini brittle stars though.

 

[max_nano]

Wow, do you have so many that you see them during the day? I know I have a couple but rarely see them and primarily it’s just an arm while I’m looking around after dark

 

[JVU]

Wow, do you have so many that you see them during the day? I know I have a couple but rarely see them and primarily it’s just an arm while I’m looking around after dark

Yeah mostly just arms for me too if you just look at the tank. But any time I move anything like a frag plug, rack, any equipment like seaweed clip even my glass scraper, there are a bunch hiding there.

 

[Wlachnit]

My question is...do you really have a million of them?

 

[JVU]

My question is...do you really have a million of them?

A million arms at least

 

[thesassyindian]

Damn didn't know Dr. J moonlights as an arms dealer!


Sorry I'll see myself out...

 

[gmdcdvm]

Damn didn't know Dr. J moonlights as an arms dealer!


Sorry I'll see myself out...

Hahahaha.
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[dochou]

Thanks @JVU, I'd love some but too far away for me to travel. If you're ever in SF or the Peninsula I can meet you.

 

[Calvinsab]

Hey I've been wanting some of these. Where you located?

 

[JVU]

Welcome to BAR!

I’m in Walnut Creek. When you click on a person’s name often it has their location in the pop up window.

If you become a supporting member you’ll have access to a lot of other perks, including free corals, equipment borrowing, sales, events.

 

[newfly]

are they any good for bare bottom tank?

 

[JVU]

are they any good for bare bottom tank?

Yes they mostly hang out in rockwork, as opposed to sand, anyway.

 

[Da_Neefer]

I'd be interested in a few for my 69g if you still have some. Pehaps a bit of the pink birds nest too as well? Thanks for sharing!

 

[Calvinsab]

I see thanks for the info. Ya I'll probably become supporting member soon. Wanted to check it out 1st. Definitely like 8dea of supporting local reefers.

 

[JVU]

I'd be interested in a few for my 69g if you still have some. Pehaps a bit of the pink birds nest too as well? Thanks for sharing!

Yes I do, for both. PM me for this and the interest in the sponge too.

 

[Da_Neefer]

It was great meeting you John. Super generous portions of mini bristle stars, sponge, pink birds nest, and even a very unexpected Nirvana zoa frag. Thank you! Definitely will PIF in the future when I get to that point.