What type of star is this?

[Flreefer]

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When I feed, arms come out from everywhere. Never saw it as a problem, but I think they are eating my refuge plants. Would a Harlaquin shrimp in the refuge solve this, or should I even worry about it?

 

[redsea]

It looks like a Serpant or Brittle Star to me.

 

[Flreefer]

I've had a serpant star in since the start(2006), that got really beat up, but survived. Could he populate the tank all by himself? Not sure how they breed.

 

[Fish-guy]

They breed fast. My tank started with a few and is packed with them now. Mini brittle stars

 

[Flreefer]

Probably came in on some rock or coral originally?

 

[Reeffanman]

They are quite common I have some in my sump, when I researched mini starfish I found about 95%are reef safe the other 5% go for corals. If he's in your refuge I would bet he's safe and harmless

 

[Flreefer]

They are quite common I have some in my sump, when I researched mini starfish I found about 95%are reef safe the other 5% go for corals. If he's in your refuge I would bet he's safe and harmless

There's got to be thousands in the tank and refuge! SALE.... 10 baby brittles for a buck! Lol