Green Brittle Star Attack

[Scavenger12]

I have a FOWLR and inverts. Yesterday I added a few inverts including a Fire Red Shrimp. I have a green brittle star in there already. Today my wife came home to find the star eating the shrimp. At first I figured the shrimp had died and the star was eating him after the fact but after a few minutes she noticed the shrimp was actually still alive. She tried to save it but no luck. Is this common? Should I be worried about anything else? I have a Lg coral banded, a couple peppermint, an arrow crab, a regular serpent, and a few assorted snails, emerald crabs, and a red flame scallop.

 

[Scavenger12]

As a side note. I have noticed the top of the body of the Green Brittle Star "bubbling" or "bulging". Don't know how else to describe it. It's very odd looking. This is something I noticed this morning prior to the shrimp attack as well as this evening

 

[mr_X]

The green brittle is the only brittle that is a known fish eater. As for worrying, that's for you to decide. I would target feed him meaty foods regularly if you intend to keep him. right before lights out too.

 

[Scavenger12]

Thanks Doug, It would have been nice if the guy at the store had mentioned anything like that before I bought it. Very frustrating! I appreciate the advice

As for the "bubbling" "bulging"......any idea what that's about?

 

[mr_X]

Na. Take a pic.