Star Fish???

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by Pip Logan, Sep 23, 2009.

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  1. Pip Logan

    Pip Logan Feather Duster

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    WHat is this bad boy?

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    Pip Logan, Sep 23, 2009
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  2. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    looks like a brittle star. good ole fashioned detritus eater
     
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  3. Pip Logan

    Pip Logan Feather Duster

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    So this is a good thing?? Becouse I have like 8 or so of them.
     
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  4. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    yes they are. how big are they? they look like little baby ones
     
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  5. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    They are probably Mini brittle stars, they don't get as big as the regular ones. And yes they are good and reef safe. The only one to watch for is the Green brittle star, as these can and will eat fish, but they are much larger.
     
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  6. Pip Logan

    Pip Logan Feather Duster

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    Ok sweet! thanks! Yeah they are still little . How big do/can they get?
     
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  7. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    more than likely, thats about the size of them if theyre minis.
     
    divott, Sep 23, 2009
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  8. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    They regular ones can have a body of an inch or more and arms from 4 to 7 inches, the mini's stay way smaller, so its easy to tell if there mini's or not. :)
     
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  9. Pip Logan

    Pip Logan Feather Duster

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    Well cool!!! Thouse are some nice hitch hikers!
     
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  10. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    you should be saying "What is this good boy?" i was never so lucky to get a hitchhiking brittle star but i did gat three sponges and asterina starfish lol yay. very nice.
     
    Gexx, Sep 23, 2009
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