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OVER population of BrittleStars!
Anyone know if there is anything that eats mini brittlestars but is relatively reef safe?
I have a serious overpopulation! This pic is the number I pulled off of one yellow finger leather coral! Anyone want some??!:neutral: http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...irthday036.jpg |
Why do you need to get rid of them? They do a great job of cleaning up detritus.:biggrin:
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I have seriously way too many - thy are hanging in EVERY crack on all the corals - EVERYWHERE! I know they are beneficial just think I could probably spare a few!!!!!!:lol:
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Their populations rise and fall. I used to have lots of them as well. Its really no big deal if you have lots, but hey gifting them to other reefers is always nice too. I wish I was closer :biggrin:
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they gotta be eating somethin
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Harlequin shrimp......maybe bumble bee shrimp?
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I have a ton of them too. But I don't over feed. They don't seem to be causing any issues for me right now...
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Edit: doh, above poster is correct. Harlequin won't eat non-meaty stars like these. |
Trade them….Sell them!
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Less food they will cull their own numbers.:wink:
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Brittlestars are a rare sight in my tank.. send some my way :-)
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There you go…new startup!
Brittlestars enterprises |
Im a week behind Kien on my build so I'll be ready for some real soon too haha.
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Wow haha can we see a shot of your tank if that's what's on one coral?
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A friend of mine once had a Lyretail Wrasse that would eat them. I had given him a large colony of GSP that was full of little brittle stars. The wrasse immediately went nuts and started eating them out of the rock.
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off ONE coral!? LMAO that is unreal!
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Cool! I loved my mini brittle, but haven't seen him for a while so I think he may have been a victim.....
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If you cut back on nutrients (feed less, stock less fish) you will probably find their numbers decline.
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Hey! I wonder if they are safe to have with my seahorses? I'll have to investigate... Do they stay small?
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I had tons in with my seahorses no problem
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I am willing to tank some brittlestars off your hands. My resent tank has none. The resent own ask me what are thows when he looked at my tank. The tank never had any. I am think to jump start them in this tank. :smile:
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My green wrasse(halichoerus chloropterus) eats my brittle stars and bristle worms.You might not like how it is constantly rummaging in the sand looking for critters which causes sand to fall on the corals .If you have clams it is likely to knock them over while it is looking for live food.It needs a sand bed to sleep in...when he goes to bed...he might also cause sand to drop on your corals.Otherwise he is a good guy..a big eater....and grows to 7-8 inches.
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Thanks Jan. I have been considering a green wrasse, or canary wrasse, or Red coris to eliminate some of the overpopulation of brittle stars plus I have some pyramid snails which I heard they eat.
And thanks for the huge number of replies on those interested in taking some. I think I will leave things alone for now just because I am crazy busy these days and have no time to fish them out off the corals! Next time I have a cup full I will post and first reply that can come ASAP can have them okay. This is the only way I can do it since I just don't have time to dig around in the tank these days. I tried to contain them overnight and they escaped even through mesh?? Escape artists those guys, so they can't be contained for long. I'll just cut back on feedings to reduce excess food and possibly pick up a natural predator! Thanks everyone. |
The best oneto do the job!
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I used to have. Keep in mind they need some sandy bottom where they can rest and find shelter.
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