Mean Serpent Star? - Aquarium Advice

tuwhada · 09-05-2004, 12:27 AM

Is there a way to tell if my serpent star is eating my fish???

I went away for 5 days and came home to find 3 of my fish missing. 2 TINY gobies and 1 clown goby. Now before I left for vacation I added teh tiny gobies and 1 serpent star. I already have on in there. By the way this is a 20xh. Anyway I figured ok, the 2 were new so that could be anything not really sure what happened to the clown goby. Tonight I noticed that I can not seem to find my chalk bass. He could be hiding but he usually comes out. So now all I have left is an orange spotted goby and a yellowheaded jawfish. I also can't seem to find my porcelain crab. I have not seen him since before I left.
I am worried that it is the new serpent. I don't think it is the other one b/c he was there first. Any ideas???

Thanks
Christina

tuwhada · 09-05-2004, 12:28 AM

Oh by the way I thought I saw this serpent try to eat my nassrius snail. Not really sure if he just got tangled in him or tried to eat him. But the toher serpent came over and broke things up????

Christina

bill0298 · 09-05-2004, 02:59 AM

I have heard that the serpent stars are not really fish eaters, but i'm not sure... How big is he?

**Fluff** · 09-05-2004, 09:04 AM

Serpents/brittles will make short work of a dead fish, but the only one that I know of that will catch and eat a fish is the green brittle star. I had one and had to get rid of him for that reason.

tuwhada · 09-05-2004, 10:28 AM

Ok So maybe they just died then... Like I said it happened while I was away so who know what could have happened.

Thanks.
They are not that big a couple of inches from tip to tip. And they are serpents not brittles. One is orange and one is purpleish with black stripes.

Christina

quarryshark · 09-05-2004, 10:43 AM

I have a banded serpent star that is at least 9-10" tip to tip. Have never seen him go after anything.

pecan2phat · 09-06-2004, 04:21 PM

Unfortunately, I had a black serpent star that would capture slow or sleeping fish and eat them. I have since gotten rid of him to the [acronym:4d92183ffc="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:4d92183ffc]. It sucks when you pay $100 for a pair of true percs and watch him grab & eat the smaller of the two within 4 hrs of intoduction.

SaltwaterTeen · 09-06-2004, 04:34 PM

I have a red serpent and Ive had him for a few months, and no fish deaths, with him

revhtree · 09-06-2004, 04:54 PM

What kingd of gobies are they? Diggers maybe?

8965 · 09-06-2004, 07:02 PM

my serpent just attacked and ate one of my red scarletts yesterday....first time that's happened.

09-05-2004, 12:27 AM	#1
tuwhada Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY Posts: 153	Mean Serpent Star? Is there a way to tell if my serpent star is eating my fish??? I went away for 5 days and came home to find 3 of my fish missing. 2 TINY gobies and 1 clown goby. Now before I left for vacation I added teh tiny gobies and 1 serpent star. I already have on in there. By the way this is a 20xh. Anyway I figured ok, the 2 were new so that could be anything not really sure what happened to the clown goby. Tonight I noticed that I can not seem to find my chalk bass. He could be hiding but he usually comes out. So now all I have left is an orange spotted goby and a yellowheaded jawfish. I also can't seem to find my porcelain crab. I have not seen him since before I left. I am worried that it is the new serpent. I don't think it is the other one b/c he was there first. Any ideas??? Thanks Christina __________________ Click here to see pictures of my saltwater aquarium

09-05-2004, 12:28 AM	#2
tuwhada Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY Posts: 153	Oh by the way I thought I saw this serpent try to eat my nassrius snail. Not really sure if he just got tangled in him or tried to eat him. But the toher serpent came over and broke things up???? Christina __________________ Click here to see pictures of my saltwater aquarium

09-05-2004, 09:04 AM	#4
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,142 Images: 29	Serpents/brittles will make short work of a dead fish, but the only one that I know of that will catch and eat a fish is the green brittle star. I had one and had to get rid of him for that reason. __________________ ~Cindy

09-05-2004, 10:28 AM	#5
tuwhada Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY Posts: 153	Ok So maybe they just died then... Like I said it happened while I was away so who know what could have happened. Thanks. They are not that big a couple of inches from tip to tip. And they are serpents not brittles. One is orange and one is purpleish with black stripes. Christina __________________ Click here to see pictures of my saltwater aquarium

09-06-2004, 04:21 PM	#7
pecan2phat Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 262	Unfortunately, I had a black serpent star that would capture slow or sleeping fish and eat them. I have since gotten rid of him to the [acronym:4d92183ffc="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:4d92183ffc]. It sucks when you pay $100 for a pair of true percs and watch him grab & eat the smaller of the two within 4 hrs of intoduction. __________________ www.acura-legend.com/vbulletin

09-05-2004, 02:59 AM	#3
bill0298 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Oklahoma City OK Posts: 85 Images: 4	I have heard that the serpent stars are not really fish eaters, but i'm not sure... How big is he?

09-05-2004, 10:43 AM	#6
quarryshark Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,377 Images: 53	I have a banded serpent star that is at least 9-10" tip to tip. Have never seen him go after anything.

09-06-2004, 04:34 PM	#8
SaltwaterTeen Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 753 Images: 48	I have a red serpent and Ive had him for a few months, and no fish deaths, with him __________________ Come Join Us http://www.reeffrontiers.com/images/...7_sig_logo.jpg official member of the Steve S. fan club

09-06-2004, 04:54 PM	#9
revhtree Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rossville. Ga Posts: 4,047 Images: 1	What kingd of gobies are they? Diggers maybe? __________________ Remember to Keep Christ First! 120G - Deltec AP601 Skimmer - Reefkeeper2 - Geo 618 - (2)Tunze 6100 - Tunze 6212 Wave Box - (2) 250w MH's w/VHO

09-06-2004, 07:02 PM	#10
8965 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 108 Images: 3	my serpent just attacked and ate one of my red scarletts yesterday....first time that's happened. __________________ 50 gal 20 g sump 2 "nemo" Clowns 1 regal tang 1 pink spotted goby 40 pds lr cleaners: 2 cleaner schrimp, 7 blue hermitts 7 scarlett hermitts,2 american star snails 1 brittle serpent star, 20-25 snails

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