Another Brittle caught eating a Nass snail

Well, You all remember me boasting about all my new inverts the other day. Well my new Green Brittle Star was caught in the act of eating my Nassarous Snail...(as you see I never wus good at spelling). I dropped in some Mysis Shrimp this morning and when my snails popped up the jerk pounced on one. He rolled him around for better than half an hour trying to extract the snail. He even had him pulled way out like an inch. Man I thought he was a gonner for sure but eventually he gave up and the snail made a break for it. I have pictures I will share. Its in my 55 gallon with me new VHO lights. Heavy actinics with these. I love the lights.

Heres the pics.

Jay

 

Man..I really have a starfish problem here.

 

Ok...this is the last one I will post. I took about 30 pics and Im sure you all get the point. Pretty cool huh.

Jay..

Heres a pic of my new Orange Linkia Star.

 

lol u got some crazy stars feed em more

 

I agree, you should target feed that species of brittle star to avoid predation. They are not detriavores and will consume any meaty things they can catch.

 

I know we don't like it when they eat each other, but that is way cool.

 

I do target feed them I feed them each 1 krill or a baster full of mysis about 2 or 3 times a week. This one that is eating my nasso snail was a new star to me only 2 days when I snapped this pic.


Jay

 

o hmm...that must be punished!!!! lol...how would u punish a star lol :/

 

Well, here is some info on your green brittle star...scroll down a bit to the section about them...

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/brittlestars.htm

 

Successful predators and opportune feeders thet are. Did you see it tent or just attack the snail?