Spider like bristle???

[nvelez12]

So recently I've realized i have tons of bristle worms in my 30 gal saltwater reek tank. Which totally freak me out NOW i find this crazy thing with at LEAST 6 legs!!! I seems like its attached to a mushroom on a LR. Because everyday the mushroom seems to shift more to the left. Then I tried to get it and it pulled all its legs inside behind the mushroom... Right now its hiding so i cant get a pic... Any ideas?

 

[tangs27]

It might be a brittle star. Here is a pic of the one that was id on here a few days ago. It's just the legs but maybe it will help

 

[tangs27]

It might be a brittle star. Here is a pic of the one that was id on here a few days ago. It's just the legs but maybe it will help

Forgot the pic lol

 

[nvelez12]

Hmmm that does look close! Whats the deal with them? Should i be worried? Also i thought stars only had 5 legs? This one definitely has at the very least 6!

 

[tangs27]

I'm not sure on how many legs they have but I know there are quite a few types and most are harmless from what I've read. Did you happen to see what color it was?

 

[bribo12]

Certain stars can have way over 5 arms.

 

[kdpuffer]

Is it aiptasia? I can't see a mushroom moving for a mobile starfish. Leads me to suspect aiptasia as it can irritate corals and retract into the rock quickly, starfish are slow.

 

[nvelez12]

Well this was the best picture i could get.. U could see three legs on the right side of the mushroom.

 

[nvelez12]

And I actually do have two or three aiptasia that I can not get rid. But not on the lr.

 

[bribo12]

That's a brittle star

 

[kdpuffer]

Yup def a brittle star.

 

[coltonwsmith]

Agreed.