Found this on my LR

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  1. dircks

    dircks Astrea Snail

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    So I bought some LR today and I came home and saw this on it. I think it is a Serpent Star I found 3 of them on the LR. Here is a pic its the best I can take...
     

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  2. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    Yeah, it looks like a mini-brittle/serpent star to me. Are those black stripes? If so my guess is that's a good guy to have in your tank. The green serpents are the only dangerous ones that I've read about.

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

    faded Plankton

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    Man.. all I got with my new LR is a snail and a sea slug. lol
     
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  4. dircks

    dircks Astrea Snail

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    Thanks guys for the info..Yea this is the first time that a got alittle bonus with the LR:cheesy:
     
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  5. Froc3

    Froc3 Fire Goby

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    Boo Ya! FREE-NINETY-NINE!! Grats!
     
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  6. vanpyre

    vanpyre Flamingo Tongue

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    nice grab matey, I have had a few finds in my lv, but nothing like that
     
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  7. dircks

    dircks Astrea Snail

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    does anyone know how big they will get or do they just stay small like that
     
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  8. vanpyre

    vanpyre Flamingo Tongue

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    i have a bristle star in my tank it spans about 1foot from end of leg to end of leg if straight
    i have heard of bigger but not many
     
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  9. dircks

    dircks Astrea Snail

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    Sweet I think they are pretty cool and the best part it was FREE;D
     
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