Brittle stars in reef?

Who here have brittle stars in their reef? I am getting mixed feedback regarding them being reef safe etc

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From what i've read there fine. Just try to avoid the green ones as they can get to a size where small sleeping fish are "scavenged". My orange brittle has been just fine in my tank for months.

~Will.

 

The green one is a big NO. Otherwise......

 

ive got 4. theyve been fine. basically hide under rock work and eat detrius and such. theres a green brittle i believe thats not safe. can ambush fish at night. but for the most part are good and an important ingredient. thats my opinion.

 

I have a brittle star and he stays under a rock during the day and at night he is all over the place.......I also have many zoes, polyps, and also a torch coral and he never messes with any of them....My peppermint shrimp on the other hand runs right up to my coral and picks at it....

 

I have 2 banded serpent stars. They may catch a snail here and there but I think they're for the most part reef safe. Watch out for greens though. They get nasty.

 

thanks so much guys!

 

I have some rather cool ones that hicked in on a mushroom rock, one is about dime size and is white the other two are about quarter size and are white with brown stripes. I have heard that if they are not spot feed they dont last long....I am not really a big fan of star's though....
Danny

 

I have a big brittle star, a black and white serpent star, and a red serpent star. They all live in their corners of the tank. As soon as the lights go out, the brittle star will start to "appear" - literally arms hanging out everywhere. I think they're a great addition to a reef tank. I've also heard to stay away from green brittle stars. Mine is actually called a "red" brittle star, but it's black to me!

 

ive got a blue one.