Sea stars?

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  1. Colts_U

    Colts_U Astrea Snail

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    I got about 15 pounds of LR from a guy off of craigslist and it has tons of life on it. I was looking at the rock and noticed little "arms" pocking out. So i pulled it out of the rock and it looks like a brittle sea star but it is very small, each tentacle is about the size of a needle and the head in the middle is about a 1/5 of a cm in diameter. There are 6 tentacles on it and they look kinb of hairy. I have noticed atleast 3 different ones, but im sure there are more. what do you think they are?
     
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  2. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    Mini Brittles, part of a clean up crew!
     
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  3. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Yep

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  4. Yuri Kapustin

    Yuri Kapustin Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Found them on my a new rock i got that came with coral. They havent moved from their hole. They just stick their tentacles out and try and catch lil pieces of stuff. So far, no harm.
     
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  5. Colts_U

    Colts_U Astrea Snail

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    yah, that picture with the quarter is exactly what they are... do they grow at all?
     
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  6. Yuri Kapustin

    Yuri Kapustin Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Ive been told no. Thye dont grow that big at all. If they did, it would be easier to remove them if you had to. Just keep an eye on them. They are only after detritus and things like that.
     
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  7. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Great detrivores and yet another great cleaner crew inhabitant for your reef tank!
     
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  8. cannedmulder

    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    YOu may see more and keep them. They won't get bigger but you need/want them in your tank!
     
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  9. naperenterprise

    naperenterprise Astrea Snail

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    They do multiply nicely (micro stars) there GREAT ;)
     
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  10. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    my tank is loaded with hundreds,maybe thousands and they never gave me any problems.
     
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