Mini brittle star full size??

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by Kristiavi, Aug 18, 2011.

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  1. Kristiavi

    Kristiavi Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I just noticed a brittle star in my tank, I have a few of the mini brittles in my tank and they are really tiny, but this one was crawling around in my zoas and was bigger then all the others. He was a dark green color and had 5 legs, three of his legs were 2-3 inches long and the other two legs were less then a centimeters so he looked pretty deformed. His body was about the size of pencil eraser. So what do you think, brittle star or just a large mini brittle?? Thanks!
     
    Kristiavi, Aug 18, 2011
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  2. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    I'd say just a regular mini. I've had some pretty good sized ones in the past. It's missing legs because it's dropped them to reproduce.
     
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  3. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    k+ thats what i was thinking
     
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