How to control mini brittle stars population ?

[subman]

cut your feeding in half and they will go away.

[Casey8]

Originally Posted by chandigz

Bongo shrimp!! I have a pair. 3/4" and 1/2". They love mini brittle stars. They aren't cheap unless you run the marine section at a LFS and even then they really aren't that cheap. LOL

You could put your starfish in the sump and get a harlequin shrimp. I know mine is eating my mini brittlestars faster then the asterina stars that I want him to eat.

That's a GREAT idea ! I can't put the harlequin in the DT but I can put it in my refugium to let it gobble up the brittle stars in there whenever I get them from the powerheads ... Hope that might cut 1/3 of the populations in a month. But how about my DT, any idea ?

[Casey8]

Originally Posted by subman

cut your feeding in half and they will go away.

That will torture me more than the fish

[Dive_dry]

if you can rotate rocks from your DT through your sump with the shrimp in your sump

[janalta]

Flatworm X....didn't do a thing to kill my flatworms but killed off about half my brittle stars !

[MMAX]

[quote=Casey8;698434]I know they are good for your tank, just like the brittle worms as people say

What's a brittle worm? I think you mean bristle.

[Casey8]

Originally Posted by janalta

Flatworm X....didn't do a thing to kill my flatworms but killed off about half my brittle stars !

I am avoiding to use any medications in my tank unless I have no choice to use it for sick fish.


And yes, I meant bristle worms And the method of rotating the rocks will stress my fish out.

[Casey8]

Originally Posted by chandigz

Bongo shrimp!! I have a pair. 3/4" and 1/2". They love mini brittle stars. They aren't cheap unless you run the marine section at a LFS and even then they really aren't that cheap. LOL

You could put your starfish in the sump and get a harlequin shrimp. I know mine is eating my mini brittlestars faster then the asterina stars that I want him to eat.

Bongo shrimp $70 at J&L This hobby is getting more expensive and RIDICULOUS Harlequin is cheaper but only eats starfish, not brittle or serpent star, that was quoted by a person work at J&L.

[subman]

um cut feeding in half....its less than free and everyone will be healthier....plus waaaayyy less brittle stars. just saying

[Casey8]

Alright subman, starting tonight I will cut 1/3 of their portion. Life is not fair when you have no money and have an expensive hobby