cheetum Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Question ? Anyone know how or if Serpent Stars breed in the home aquarium ? Today I was feeding pellets ,when I noticed what looked like a serpent star crawl out of one of my rocks ! The thing is I've never had a serpent star in this system. It was tiny white and looked & moved like a serpent star. If anyone knows please let me know & if its safe or not ! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefytang Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 If they look like these you're fine: They're scavengers, beneficial to your substrate. I have a larger set of starfish that hide in one particular rock of mine. I've never seen the whole thing but whenever I feed the tank, it will gently extend it's legs out for some food. So I'll hand feed it a little something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetum Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 I think that's what i have . Man those little suckers can move !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefytang Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I think that's what i have . Man those little suckers can move !! Hehe yeah they're pretty swift. If you have any small rocks or frag plugs on your sand bed, try lifting one up...you'll probably see a few underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 There are the only, I repeat ONLY, serpent/brittle stars that don't creep me out. In fact, I wish I had some. I recall the nano at RCA had a million of them. They were very visible in the black sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefytang Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I can spare a few if you really want some. One of the first saltwater creatures I was ever given was a striped serpent star. Still have it. It's very peaceful but rarely shows itself. I hand feed it shrimp about twice a week. Funny, I just found this starfish link a few minutes ago. The eight-legged starfish is really cool. http://www.scienceray.com/Biology/Marine-B...the-Seas.371893 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I will take you up on that offer. Panoramas too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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